Wikijunior talk:How Things Work/Light Bulb

Lacerations is a big word. Does that have to be in there? -- Daves_TA

invention
Attributing the invention of the light bulb to Edison, whilst generally accepted, might not be historically correct? Also I wonder if a distinction should be made between ordinary light bulbs and the energy saving alternatives?
 * Fixed the invention section.
 * The scope of this item needs to be clarified. Is it strictly about the incandescent light bulb, or about electrical lighting in general. So far it seems to be the former, but the existence of other types of lightbulbs should at least be acknowledged. If the latter, then it should probably contain not just compact fluorescent lights, but also LEDs, halogen lights, etc. Cmadler 20:22, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

City at night
Minor point, but all the office lights in the image of London at night would be fluorescent tubes (and some compact fluoro's) not incandescent bulbs. Offices have used fluorescent lighting for some time now, due to their greater energy efficiency. Webaware talk 03:22, 15 August 2007 (UTC)


 * True. The flood lights along the waterfront and on the outside of the building are probably incandescent though as well as the street lamps and the exterior lights on the ship. There's some neon in there as well. -- xixtas talk 03:57, 16 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Well, actually the street lamps would be gas-discharge (HID, sodium, or mercury vapour) - see Lamp (electrical component). Some of the flood lighting may also be gas-discharge. Webaware talk 06:11, 16 August 2007 (UTC)


 * You got me there. -- xixtas talk 05:27, 17 August 2007 (UTC)