Energy saving bulbs distribution resumes

Anthony Debono

Oct 8th 2009, 22:28

@Carmel Callus
I just redeemed my voucher and, yes, I got Megaman ultra compact candle lamps to replace my chandeliers' lamps. My house has been littered with energy saving lamps for more than 20 years. Now it was time to change my candle lamps.

But they all lit after 1 second not 1 minute as you stated. Maybe you should check your switch contacts, or maybe you are referring to the time taken for the lamp to emit its optimum light.

Well, if it's the latter, ALL energy saving lamps take a few seconds to warm up and give the brightness that one expects. In fact, if you switch off an energy saving lamp (that has been on for some time) and switch it back on, it lights up with the optimum brightness.

DUNCAN AGIUS

Oct 8th 2009, 10:55

@ Mr Carmel Callus GENERAL INFORMATION : HEALTH CARE & GREEN AWARENESS

some of the manufacturer use LIQUID MERCURY; while Megaman use AMALGAM, amalgam is a metal alloy, with mercury content, which Dental fillings has 600mg, thermometers will 2000mg, etc …………..but Megaman lamp included only

Duncan Agius

Oct 7th 2009, 21:38

@ Mr Carmel Callus
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090930/letters/one-possible-way-of-dealing-with-the-mercury-scare

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091002/letters/standards-for-energy-saving-bulbs-1

G.Debono

Oct 7th 2009, 21:29

Why wait for Megaman because of small screw on? I bought GE which have that size of screw. Yes megaman are good - no diubt about it, but so are the others. Umbad wara kollox, when one burns out, I can always buy megaman.

It is also trie that megaman (some of them I assume) take a long time to come to full power, ideally you buy those for rooms that tend to be on for a long time.

Anthony Debono

Oct 7th 2009, 20:36

@Carmel Callus
Apart from giving your comments, I invite you to go and spend some time (like I did) into Megaman's web site, where you'll find the different technologies used in the production of the energy saving bulbs. And I'm sure that such different technologies aren't only used by Megaman. Maybe then you'll understand why they take long to come on.

FYI, Megaman have energy saving lamps that keep emitting light AFTER you switch off (not offered in the scheme).

Obviously, due to cost, not all lamps are available in this scheme, but then the other distributors only offered one kind of lamp. Maybe that's why they took it against Megaman suppliers - cos they saw their lamps sitting idle on the ironmongers' shelves!

jbusuttil

Oct 7th 2009, 19:03

@Godwin Scerri
You might be one of the many who might have done so but I now quite a lot who decided to wait and not take anything. Once there was a court case everything was on hold but it did not me that those who did not redeem the vouchers would be kept with nothing, the government would have even extended the final date in which case I presume that he will do so now as vouchers have still to be issued.

carmel callus

Oct 7th 2009, 18:58

@ Mr Godwin Scerri

Do you mean you wanted the small screw bulbs which take nearly one minute to light up. Cause I got the Megaman (candle light) lamps and sicovered, to my astonishement they they take nearly one minute to light up. Where samples of these bulbs ever presented to MRA?

Daniel Vella

Oct 7th 2009, 16:49

@ Mr. Godwin Scerri

I think you mean ESPECIALLY when we give out things for free

godwin scerri

Oct 7th 2009, 16:20

Thanks for nothing. I needed badly the Megaman small screw bulbs and shapes. Not being able to get them meant using my coupons on other bulbs. Why cannot we ever do anything well in Malta; even when we give things out for free?