Incandescent bulbs are the style of light bulb perfected by Thomas Edison. An Incandescent bulb will have an internal filament that connects to small metal posts within the light bulb, ultimately making contact with a positive and neutral side of a circuit (essentially creating a short) causing a filament, generally made from tungsten, to glow very brightly while current is applied to it. This creates light within a glass bulb. Inside the glass bulb is a vacuum and an assortment of gasses, which allows the filament to burn much longer. Most bulbs have threaded screw type bases which simply screw into and out of porcelain or plastic sockets. Some other special bulb bases are also available in incandescent bulbs, such as a single contact or double contact bayonet base (push in and turn), and end prong or side prong bases. The incandescent light source, perfected by Thomas Edison, is a very stable and versatile type of lighting. Incandescent bulbs are not affected by normal outdoor temperatures, winter or summer incandescent bulbs will operate fine. Some application need the heat generated by incandescent bulbs as a heat source, in many applications this can help keep the water or ambient air temperature up for fish, Iguanas, reptiles or food preperation, healthcare needs or other commercial or industrial applications. Another advantage to incandescent light bulbs is they are not affected by the number of times the bulb is turned on and off. The incandescent bulbs are relatively cheap and easy to make by manufactures. The technology to create bulbs in virtually any wattage, shape or size has been available for over a hundred years. The incandescent light bulb, while a reliable light source, has some drawbacks; 1) Incandescent light bulbs generate a substantial amount of heat for the amount of light that is being produced. A large portion of the wattage going into any lamp produces heat as a bi-product. The more efficient a light source, the less heat that is generated. 2) Incandescent bulbs are not as efficient as newer types of lighting such as metal halide, fluorescent, light emitting diodes LED, or plasma bulbs. The measurement that is used to compare lighting efficiency is commonly referred to as lumens per watt, or LPW. A Lumen is a measurement of light produced in all directions for a light source (or light bulb). “Lumens per watt” is the total number of lumens (or light output) produced for the amount of wattage going in to a light source. This could be easily compared to miles per gallon or MPG in a car.
The incandescent light bulb changed the world !
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