• @ch00f
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    81 day ago

    This is largely a myth. Higher wattage bulbs burn out faster, but they also operate more efficiently. Bulbs are fairly cheap, but electricity is expensive.

    During ordinary operation, the tungsten of the filament evaporates; hotter, more-efficient filaments evaporate faster.[115] Because of this, the lifetime of a filament lamp is a trade-off between efficiency and longevity.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incandescent_light_bulb

    For more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb7Bs98KmnY

    • moxOP
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      1 day ago

      I guess you’re implying that rough service bulbs use more power at any given light output? Because I know from experience that they are much more sturdy than typical household bulbs. That’s not a myth.

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        19 hours ago

        Rough service bulbs live longer in environments with high amounts of physical stress, temperature variation, and vibration. They don’t live longer in general.

        The lifespan of an incandescent is dictated by the evaporation rate of tungsten and directly related to the wattage.