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On 6/17/2024 7:57 AM, Martin Brown wrote:
> Incandescent bulbs were really dim on that low voltage (I still have one or two 
> in seldom used locations).

We've intentionally kept incandescent bulbs in some of the larger living areas.
We use "commercial" (130V) rated bulbs at the next higher wattage (e.g., 75W
for 60W) to get comparable light output.  But, the big advantage is getting
really *low* light levels via dimmers.  This just isn't possible with LED
lights (even "dimmable" and with "LED dimmers").

(We can, for example, turn the lighting throughout the house down to its
absolute minimum and you'd not realize the lights were *on* until it was pitch
black in the house; then, everything would be very dimly lit -- great when
we have guests over and don't want them to trip over things or miss the step
*down* into the living room, etc.)