> > Hmmm.. the heatsink base of this 40 watt bulb also gets too hot to touch > and feels like more than 40 watts also. > > The problem is not how hot it gets, just that where it is it gets hot because not enough is dissipated and it builds up. Also it's not trying to protect your fingers, it's trying to protect the electronics which will fail if it gets too hot. No electronics in an incandescent bulb.
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