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Old 13th Jun 2019, 3:03 pm   #66
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Default Re: The lightbulb conspiracy

And let's not forget the inclusion of a Halogen in the 'gas' in the bulb - the combination and recombination of the filament material with this produces metal-halides which are redeposited on the filament prolonging its life - but only at high temperatures, which require a Quartz-glass envelope.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haloge...#Halogen_cycle

(Hence the "Quartz Halogen" or "Quartz Iodine" headlamps of old, - and the likes of the GU10 spotlamps found in pretty much every kitchen for the last 25 years.)
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