Category talk:Soft start for light bulbs with filament

value of soft-start

The soft start is of course valuable for any/all electric power circuits (lighting/motors, etc), some more than others, but as a universal approach it will be well worth it in terms of conserving resources, assuming that conserving resources is a priority, not a safe assumption around town of course. The soft start reduces thermal & micro-mechanical stresses on the circuit, reducing energy (heat/noise/vibration) loss, reducing wear/tear on components, and extending the life of components, which is the rational/coherent thing to do. Rtdrury (talk) 01:51, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

Well, it is useful for light bulbs with filament in nowadays conditions. If the Soviet-era light bulbs worked approximately 70000-120000 hours (secret was insufficient incandescence which caused CRI 40...50), today's light bulbs work only 1000 hours (halogens 2500) and any stress will cause damage. Energy-saving technologies are dubious cause of low power factor and interferences caused by their power supplies. Dmitry G (talk) 08:02, 20 November 2014 (UTC)