Rechargeable light bulbs?

Discussion in 'General' started by AnonimLZ1, Sep 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM.

  1. AnonimLZ1

    AnonimLZ1 Well-Known Member

    My wife wants to get some additional lighting in our hallway without faffing around with an electrician. She's seen some wall-mounted lights that take these rechargeable bulbs:

    Amazon.co.uk

    And I have to say I'm weirded out by the idea. A standard fitting light bulb that is rechargeable surely means that it has say the bayonet fitting at the base but without the electrical contacts that a normal bulb would need? Or does it have those too and can recharge via USB or the electrical light fitting?

    I'm also worried that I would be buying into a brief flash-in-the-pan technology. Does anyone here know much about these bulbs?
     
  2. LoganMcdaniel

    LoganMcdaniel Well-Known Member

    I used rechargeable bulbs during a recent power outage and they actually worked better than I expected. The only catch was with my chandeliers—some of the bulbs stayed dimly lit even when the switch was off, probably because of how the circuit works. Had to swap a couple out to avoid that faint glow at night, especially in the dining room where the chandeliers are more noticeable.
     
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