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Originally Posted by pdurrant
In general, Halogens are more efficient than ordinary incandescents. But not by much (perhaps 30%) if you want comparable lifetimes. And that doesn't take into account transformer losses.
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And in this case, those transformer losses are what's key. Halogens are much hotter than I-bulbs... they waste a LOT of heat compared to the light they put out. I only use halogens in dimmer fixtures, which I generally run at low settings almost exclusively, to avoid cooking the bulbs, the fixtures, and the surrounding wall.