Questions and Answers for Philips 150-Watt T3 Halogen 120-Volt Work and Security Light Bulb

A:  No we do not.

A:  No, and it is not likely to ever be made in a LED.

A:  Yes

A:  If so, I haven't been able to find them

A:  Newer products become available every day - it would be best to check periodically with Home Depot.

A:  Hello, ​I am not sure where the 7 inches comes from.The product width is listed as 3 inches on THD website. That is actually the length of the product.

A:  yes

A:  Yes, it is 3" in length

A:  It is 3 inches

A:  There are 2 types of T3 quartz halogen lamps. one is the 3 inch, such as this one, and a longer one which is about 5 (might be 7?) inches long.

A:  From my experience all halogen bulbs get hot and you should never touch them for safety reasons.

A:  Yes, all quartz halogen bulbs will get hot.

A:  All halogens get very hot. The hot bulb causes the tungsten that would blacken the lamp to react to the iodine in the lamp and become a gas. At the hottest spot on the filament, this gas breaks down and deposits the tungsten where the filament would normally burn out. This is known as the halogen cycle. My dad invented halogen lamps at GE. 100 watts is 100 watts whether it is a heater, light bulb, or halogen lamp. The difference is in the temperature of operation, not the radiated heat.

A:  Yes, it will get very hot once it's been on a little bit. It sends out a huge amount of light. I would suggest letting it cool down for quite a while before touching it.

A:  yes