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▲ nuxi 25 minutes ago

The regular ones were up to 100W, but it was possible to buy the high-wattage ones (up to 300W I think?), intended for older appartments with very high ceilings and similar.

It's crazy to think how much electricity was spent just for lighting not so long ago.

▲kragen 18 minutes ago | parent [-]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr-eZ_pLTNI shows a 30000W incandescent lightbulb the dude bought. I think it was intended for a lighthouse. Much higher wattages were available as arc lights.