Wondering if you can use a regular light bulb in a 3-way socket? Learn what happens, if it's safe, and how it affects ...

I've given up on three-way light bulbs. This isn't a “green” decision, but one driven by frustration with poor design. When my 3-way bedside lamp (30-70-100-watts) didn't switch properly I tightened ...

To quote a past blog post of mine from mid-2019: Some of my most popular blogs and teardowns have a common theme … LED light bulbs! You all sure love your incandescent-successor illumination sources!

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 ...

The last luminary holdout in your house, that lamp with the three-step socket, can finally join the 21st century. Cree just announced a new 3-Way LED bulb to provide just the right amount of light, no ...

Buying a light bulb used to be a no-brainer. Now it's a brain teaser; the transition to more energy-efficient lighting means choosing from a dazzling array of products. We've long identified bulbs by ...