Help, looking for "Alien" energy light bulbs!

[jock]

I have a fairly new house fitted with rather unusual light fitments and bulbs. This week two of the bulbs have fizzled out leaving us at a loss as to where we may source more! The bulbs are energy bulbs with a square 4 pin plug connecter. Yes, 4 pins? All the shops I have tried in the area have never heard nor seen such bulbs and now asking around If anyone else has such fitments in a newly built property and successfully sourced spares?

Having spoken to the developers they said that this was a government initiative in new builds "How did they arrive at that when just about every bulb fitment in the land is the standard UK push/twist fitment that has served us well since whenever? Ok, rant over! If I cannot find such elusive"Alien" bulbs then I will have to buy and fit "normal" fitments throughout the house at my expense and labour!

[MellowYellow]

http://www.lampshoponline.com/budget-42 ... tAodmiUAZg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Also Screwfix, Wickes Etc.

[billinom8s]

EBay.

Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1519707896" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Red5]

Also, worth taking one into a whole salers like Devon Dales, Edmonsons, City Electrical factors. I find Devon Dales in Sowton are usually on the case with unusual fittings.

[jock]

Hey morning and thanks for all your help! "Mellow yellow"; that looks like the bulb on that link you gave me ( PL-T Lamp 4pin 840 ) Awesome mate!