# Halogen bulb cost

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halogen-bulb-cost/737707>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 16, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halogen-bulb-cost/737707 "2015-11-16T16:30:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Post date:** [November 20, 2015, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halogen-bulb-cost/737707/41 "2015-11-20T04:52:17Z")

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> [@Habeed](#):
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> That’s not an LED…

Who said anything about LEDs? I merely questioned where the OP got their halogen bulbs cost 3x-4x more than incandescent bulbs number from, as I got a 4-pack of 40 watt (really 29 watt) GE halogen bulbs for 6.88.

Then someone replied with something about GE being rebranded Chinese trash with low CRI, and I was a bit confused, as the GE bulbs have a CRI of 100.

(FTR, I’m a LED bulb fan, and got the halogens to replace burned-out CFL bulbs in a bathroom that we’re getting renovated in the near future and that will likely have recessed lighting, so regular A19 bulbs won’t be too useful in there. I figured why spend any more money than I have to on something that only has to last 6 months at most?)

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halogen-bulb-cost/737707/42 "2015-11-20T15:00:25Z")

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> [@Orwell](#):
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> Any suggestions for evaluating my power supply?

That would require line monitoring over an extended period, using a recording meter that’s designed for the job. So it’s probably not a good solution for you.

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