Author Archives: lampman

Coloured halogen bulbs to beat the bulb ban

Posted on May 21, 2012 by lampman

In september this year the ban of incandescent bulbs extends to include 15 to 40 watt bulbs so will affect coloured bulbs for the first time. We will obviously stock up but inevitably stocks will run out. Britsh company Bell … Continue reading →

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Phones working again

Posted on May 10, 2012 by lampman

We now have our phones working again.

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Phone Out of Order

Posted on April 25, 2012 by lampman

We are having trouble with our phone lines today and cannot receive phone calls. Please email us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

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Easter Opening Times

Posted on April 5, 2012 by lampman

We will be closed between Friday 6th April and Sunday 15th April for the Easter break The website will be up and running as usual so you can still place your order and we will dispatch it as soon as … Continue reading →

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A Strange Bayonet Cap Fluorescent Tube

Posted on April 3, 2012 by lampman

We were given some very elderly fluorescent tubes to recycle by our local garage and there was a very odd tube among them. Instead of the usual two pins at either end it had a bayonet cap (like a standard … Continue reading →

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Need a replacement for Trojan and R-Can UV systems?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by lampman

We can now supply replacement lamps for several of the more popular Trojan and R-Can UV systems. Often it is hard for the individual user to buy lamps from the system manufacturer and if you can they can be very … Continue reading →

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Philips LED GU10 Spotlight really replaces a 50watt bulb

Posted on January 27, 2012 by lampman

The clever guys at Philips have developed a true LED replacement for the ever so popular 240 volt spotlights that many people use in their kitchens. The 240 volt spotlight, also known as a Hi spot or twist and lock, … Continue reading →

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What bulb are they going to ban this year?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by lampman

Over the past few years various bulbs have been banned by the EU. The one people seemed most upset about was the 100 watt bulb. We got some very interesting phone calls about that one! Well last year any incandescent … Continue reading →

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Christmas Opening Times

Posted on December 13, 2011 by lampman

Well we havent had the snow (yet) this year but Christmas is coming along as usual We will be closed from Thursday 22nd December to Tuesday 3rd January The last day we will be dispatching orders is Wednesday 21st December … Continue reading →

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Menage Lighting

Posted on October 5, 2011 by lampman

We have had a very early start to the menage lighting season, already we have had many enquiries. It does show people are keen to use their horses all year round. We have a simple low cost low maintenance system … Continue reading →

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