Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 15:12:21 GMT From: Just Bob <uctraingnopsamanet.com> Subject: Re: 9-5 running cost/reliability ?
On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 23:03:00 GMT, hohnopsamlid.invalid (Goran Larsson) wrote: >The life of a H7 halogen bulb is about 500 hours. At an average speed >of 40 mph that will be 20000 miles. If you buy the bulb type that >claims 30% or 50% more light then the life will be down to 250 to 300 >hours. The same as ever -- no free luch. Lots of folks don't understand that about these hi-tech, high output bulbs. Life is almost always shorter. I use an LCD projector for some PC display. Bulb life is 1000 hours with incredible brightness, but the replacements are $500 each. (Ouch). Bob