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05-27-03, 04:17 AM

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Recessed lighting bulb question

I installed my recessed lights in the kitchen yesterday and I need some advice on bulb selection. I am using a baffle and would like a bulb that does not throw out a large cone of light. I have seen some that are PAR and BR. Actually, I bought Sylvania BR30s yesterday (that is what the guy at Lowe's recommended for my unit) but am not sure this is truely what I want. Any links to sites explaining this would be appreciated. Thx

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05-27-03, 06:11 AM

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http://www.sylvania.com/home/#

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05-27-03, 10:06 AM

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Thanks. That site explains the different kinds, but it doesn't explain the abbreviations (PAR, BR, etc.)

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