Household light globes

**Tins** · 22nd January 2025, 08:51 AM

Does anyone know of a source of incandescent light globes? Yes, I know they were banned back in 2009. Not entering into a discussion about that or this thread will disappear in to CA.

Thing is, I am doing up some vintage hi fi gear, amps mostly, and as I am a newbie at this I want to minimise risk, both to me and the equipment. One tool for this is a current limiting device, also known as a dim bulb tester.. It relies on the light globe to create a load and protect the device from an internal short that was already there or that I have hamfistedly created. LED and CFL globes cannot do this. Perhaps the halogen type can, but I'm not sure. Incandescent globes can, and will also give a visual indication. Globe lights up, you have a problem.

I only need a few, of varying wattages, up to maybe 60W. It doesn't matter if the bases are E27 or B22. ( screw in or bayonet ) as I can build the tester with either, or both. Must be mains voltage.

So, any clues, or do any of you electronics types have a suggestion for some other form of tester?

PS: Gotta love AULRO. What other car based forum would entertain questions like this?

**BradC** · 22nd January 2025, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by Tins

Perhaps the halogen type can, but I'm not sure.

Halogen bulbs are incandescent. The only difference is the filament is inside a quartz capsule filled with a halogen gas and runs at a much higher temperature.
I have halogen replacement bulbs in my dim bulb tester and a box of spares for when the environazis finally ban them also.

**Tins** · 22nd January 2025, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by BradC

Halogen bulbs are incandescent. The only difference is the filament is inside a quartz capsule filled with a halogen gas and runs at a much higher temperature.
I have halogen replacement bulbs in my dim bulb tester and a box of spares for when the environazis finally ban them also.

Excellent. Thanks Brad. I missed the boat on hoarding the last time around. Didn't see it coming. Do the wattages sort of equate? I want to start out with a higher rating....

**Aaron IIA** · 22nd January 2025, 09:08 AM

EBay has a variety of old style incandescent light bulbs available.

**Slunnie** · 22nd January 2025, 09:16 AM

You can still buy them.

For example, this vendor:
https://www.ebay.com.au/str/beanonline

4pk 60w $30.45. More expensive than I remembered.
4 x 60W Incandescent Light Globes Bulbs B22 Bayonet Warm White Dimmable Clear | eBay

**BradC** · 22nd January 2025, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Tins

Excellent. Thanks Brad. I missed the boat on hoarding the last time around. Didn't see it coming. Do the wattages sort of equate? I want to start out with a higher rating....

Yes. So one of mine is 42W "Equivalent to 60W". Just go the real wattage on the pack.

**Tins** · 22nd January 2025, 11:36 AM

The trouble with the ebay sellers is that I would have to buy too many, given I need several wattages. Also, they have to be local sellers as the old globes are a prohibited import! But I will explore.

Funny how our cousins across the Tasman went this route as well, and then reversed it. Well, so I believe.

**loanrangie** · 22nd January 2025, 02:01 PM

I have a box of fluoro globes if they are suitable ? may have an incandescent, i'll have a look.

**Slunnie** · 22nd January 2025, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by Tins

The trouble with the ebay sellers is that I would have to buy too many, given I need several wattages. Also, they have to be local sellers as the old globes are a prohibited import! But I will explore.

Funny how our cousins across the Tasman went this route as well, and then reversed it. Well, so I believe.

It might be worth sending them a message to see what they can do - they can only say no. That Ebay sell I linked to is from Sydney.

**gromit** · 22nd January 2025, 02:42 PM

Bunnings have Halogen globes.

Colin

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