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1. • • Light emitting diode (LED) bulbs, which are increasingly replacing incandescent bulbs, are said to last between 25,000 and 50,000 hours — an incredible bump. But dangling from the ceiling of a California firehouse is a bulb that’s burned for 989,000 hours — nearly 113 years.
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   How long does a light bulb last in a firehouse?

   • Light emitting diode (LED) bulbs, which are increasingly replacing incandescent bulbs, are said to last between 25,000 and 50,000 hours — an incredible bump. But dangling from the ceiling of a California firehouse is a bulb that’s burned for 989,000 hours — nearly 113 years.

   The Mysterious Case of the 113-Year-Old Light Bulb

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   How long does a light bulb last?

   • There the bulb stayed, where it has become a local landmark and point of pride. Though today the bulb has dimmed from the 30-watt output of its beginnings to a comparatively meager four watts (about the output of an average night light), it still continues to burn — more than 116 years and 1 million hours of use later.

   Centennial Bulb: The Strange Tale Of The World's Longest-Lasting Light

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   How long do incandescent bulbs last?

   • Today, the average incandescent bulb lasts about 1,500 hours; even top-of-the-line LED bulbs, at $25 each, last 30,000 hours. Regardless of the Centennial Bulb’s secret formula, it has burned for 113 years — nearly 1 million hours.

   The Mysterious Case of the 113-Year-Old Light Bulb

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   How long has a centennial bulb burned?

   • Regardless of the Centennial Bulb’s secret formula, it has burned for 113 years — nearly 1 million hours. So where did we go wrong with light bulb technology?

   The Mysterious Case of the 113-Year-Old Light Bulb

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   How long has a light bulb been burning?

   • It has been burning continuously since 1901, excluding a short interval in 1976 when the bulb was disconnected from electricity for 22 minutes while the firestation was moved to a different location. Where did such an incredible bulb come from and how has it been lasting so long?

   Centennial Bulb: The Strange Tale Of The World's Longest-Lasting Light

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   Did a lightbulb die at a fire station?

   • This is his story from the field as told to Claire Maldarelli. The lightbulb hanging in the garage at the fire station in Livermore, California, never dies. When I began working there in the early 1970s we’d swat it for luck, but in 1972, a reporter dated it to the early twentieth century.

   This lightbulb is more than 100 years old—and it still works

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Centennial_LightCentennial Light - Wikipedia

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   Approximately 9 hours and 45 minutes had passed before the light was reestablished. [15] The bulb is cared for by the Centennial Light Bulb Committee, a partnership of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, Livermore Heritage Guild, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, and Sandia National Laboratories.

4. priceonomics.com › the-mysterious-case-of-the-113The Mysterious Case of the 113-Year-Old Light Bulb

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   Sep 22, 2014 · Light emitting diode (LED) bulbs, which are increasingly replacing incandescent bulbs, are said to last between 25,000 and 50,000 hours — an incredible bump. But dangling from the ceiling of a California firehouse is a bulb that’s burned for 989,000 hours — nearly 113 years.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Longest-lasting_light_bulbsLongest-lasting light bulbs - Wikipedia

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   The world's longest-lasting light bulb is the Centennial Light located at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California. It is maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. The fire department claims that the bulb is at least 123 years old (installed 1901) and has only been turned off a handful of times.

7. www.museumoflost.com › the-centennial-lightThe Centennial Light: The Lightbulb Burning for 100 Years

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   Jun 24, 2021 · The average modern light bulb is designed to last about 1 000 hours. If you plugged one in on January 1 and turned it on, and did not turn it off again, it would likely burn out in mid February. But in the 1920s, bulbs lasted more than twice as long, averaging about 2 500 hours.

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8. interestingengineering.com › culture › longestThe Longest-Lasting Light: 115 Years of Being Turned On

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   Oct 1, 2016 · Modern compact fluorescent bulbs can burn up to 10,000 hours. LEDs can last up to 50,000 hours. The firehouse’s staple bulb has held unprotected for over 1 million hours.

9. www.popsci.com › story › technologyThis lightbulb is more than 100 years old—and it still works

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   Feb 16, 2021 · The lightbulb hanging in the garage at the fire station in Livermore, California, never dies. When I began working there in the early 1970s we’d swat it for luck, but in 1972, a reporter dated...

10. allthatsinteresting.com › centennial-bulbCentennial Bulb: The Strange Tale Of The World's Longest ...

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    Sep 12, 2017 · In an otherwise unremarkable little firehouse in Livermore, Calif., there is a light bulb that has been burning since it was first set alight — in 1901. The Centennial Bulb, as this light has come to be known, is the longest-lasting light bulb of all time.