Light Bulbs

[Hmmmmmmm]

I find it annoying that I need to keep supplies of so many types of light bulb. Some variations I can understand, but is there any reason why standard light bulbs are both bayonet and screw fittings? It seems to me so much easier to standardise on one kind. [Or am I just turning into a Grumpy Old Man? :-)]

[stanleyman]

It's not the light bulbs fault, the standard in the UK for fixed lighting is bayonet so you must have bought the fittings with ES bulbs? Grumpy and confused I think!

[Hmmmmmmm]

Thanks stanleyman. Most recently I bought a fitting in John Lewis. I assumed it would be a bayonet fitting, as you say that is the standard. It was only later that I realised it was screw in. I've been caught out before buying stuff from places like IKEA, but I understand that Swedish standards are different. In future I'll check then I'll be less grumpy, but probably still confused!

[Nelson100]

You might find this link useful, I've not tried them though.

http://www.lightbulbs-direct.com

[stanleyman]

Yes it's all to do with Johnny Foreigner importing his non standard fittings. Actually that isn't quite true, ES has been used for larger lighting fittings in the UK for ages as they are more secure and I actually prefer them. Modern ES fittings are designed to disconnect both the centre pin and screw thread as soon as they are turned to prevent your fingers from touching a potentially live thread. I think it was cruel of Nelson to post that link with so many bulbs in it!