Each of the three basic types of light sources — incandescent, fluorescent, and HID — has its own particular applications and advantages. The proper selection of a lamp type will ultimately depend on ...

Reliably generating light with the limited resources at a car’s disposal was a problem for early automotive engineers. Tungsten filaments, similar to the kind found in household incandescent light ...

Q: Since halogens give off more heat, do they present a fire hazard for lamp shades? Will the halogens make the shades deteriorate faster? A: Halogens are twice as hot as standard incandescent lamps.