help needed asap

[baz515]

Hi sorry this has nothing to do with cues but bit of an emergency. 2 bulbs have blown in our snooker table canopy. They are big screw which bulbs should I buy as we have no old style 150w left. Which bulbs should I buy and where from. Needed today. Regards Mathew

[hotpot]

You can still buy the big screw in tyle bulb both the old type and energy ones . i would say a supermaket or B & Q , think it would be a good idea to get the same wattage as you have or replace all of them with similar wattage . Some energy bulbs are poor but i have seen some that are really bright .

[deant1982]

The 3 tables at our club have all been changed to energy saving bulbs. There is a comparison chart on the net that advises what energy saving bulb equates to the old style, so you can replace them with the according energy saving bulb.
I think the old rules were minimum 450 watts for a table, but if you're using energy saving bulbs its 90w as the light levels are the same, and they last for years.

[Mick Dundee]

You can now get massive output low energy lamps but 26 w ones should be bright enough once they get warm

[old school]

They are called Edison , screw lamps and are widely available , even in energy saving spec.Yes B & Q stock them , but any good electrical retailer should also stock them.Hope this helps.