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    bulb base ID?

    OK, I established that these bulbs do, in fact, fit in E17 sockets. What a pain in the rear base size categorization.
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    bulb base ID?

    So I have a couple of incandescent bulbs from a track lighting fixture that I'm trying to replace with LEDs. The screw base diameter (measured with an accurate caliper) is 16.1mm. Now, I know E14 and E17 base, but I'm not aware of an E16 base. What is this??? Do these things fit in a standard...
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    LED versus inc flashlights

    Actually not so. They are enormously common on people's shelves, even though you surely won't find them for sale anymore. Loads of inc flashlights being tossed these days. But what I'm hearing, in answer to my original question is that a runtime differential of x2.5 or so is a best-estimate...
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    LED versus inc flashlights

    Pretty simple question that I'm just too lazy to answer myself. Out of curiosity, what is the battery lifetime of a cheap 2xA battery incandescent flashlight compared to a cheap 1xA battery LED flashlight. On the one hand, the LED consumes a lot less current. On the other hand, the 2xA inc...
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