LED or filament, three-way bulbs have a special base. While a normal Edison-base bulb has the threaded part as the neutral and a center contact for the live wire, a three-way bulb has an extra hot ...

So I have a couple of floor lamps that have three-way switches and was designed for incandescent light bulbs. To clarify, when I say three-way switch, I mean it cycles between off, low, medium, and ...

Cree, Inc. has expanded its LED bulb portfolio with the 3-Way Cree® LED Bulb. Cree, Inc. has expanded its LED bulb portfolio with the 3-Way Cree® LED Bulb. Unlike incandescent and prior LED ...

In case you haven’t noticed, there is finally a 3-way LED standard medium base bulb available. Now you can update all your table lamps to the 21 st century – but it will cost you a bit. I paid $21.95 ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Light-emitting diodes (LED) were once looked upon as a novelty, in part because they weren’t available for most lighting applications and the cost was often 10 times higher than a comparable light ...

Two years ago, under pressure from the U.S. government, lightbulb makers stopped manufacturing the humble incandescent bulb. You can still find some on the store shelves, especially specialty and ...

Upgrading your light bulbs is the easiest and smartest way to help reduce your home's carbon footprint. Here's the math. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based ...

Upgrading your headlights is one of the easiest, cheapest, and simplest mods. It’s often the first mod of any prospective car modder, or it could be just time to swap out some old bulbs. Either way, ...

LED headlights throw extremely intense light with very little draw on your car's electrical system. Now that they're trickling down to the aftermarket, you can buy a simple plug-in "LED retrofit kit" ...