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Hi Simon, It looks like the high-power incandescent bulbs are being phased out first. So the thing to go for is 2 x 40W bulbs, connected in series to lessen the thermal shock from starting up. Because of the way filament lamps work, their current is almost constant, irrespective of supply volts (except at the bottom end). There is a shop in Newton Abbot which says two fingers to european regulations, they will sell you any power you like, bayonet contact or Edison screw. So I don't think you will have a supply problem in the medium term. Regards etc, Ray Knowles. >----Original Message---- >From: simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Date: 20/10/2013 15:30 >To: "list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subj: Re: [LUG] slightly OT - cabinet air conditioning. > > > >> On 20 Oct 2013, at 15:24, Gordon Henderson <gordon+lug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> I'm thinking of building a proving cupboard for my breads too - it'll probably be a 40 watt lightbulb at the bottom of an insulated cupboard... > >The slow cooker we have uses a 100W lightbulb as the heating element. Guess that sums up the efficiency of incandescent bulbs. Although my first though was what happens when you can't easily buy them anymore, which is silly as I bet everyone else has a drawer full of obsolete lightbulbs too. > >Tom may be over- engineering the guitar storage. One mistake, or weak solder point, and they'll could up in a sauna cabinet. Something a nice cedar lined cabinet would likely never do. >-- >The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG >http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list>FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq