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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 8:50 pm
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Originally Posted by weekilter
No, unless you want to have one quick flash. However, you can use a 220/240 watt bulb in North America. It will shine only half as brightly though.
A quarter, not half. Furthermore, since it's running cooler more of the energy will be in the infrared and thus the actual light level will be even less.
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