Recommend a 90% max_brightness cap rather than 95%

Same tradeoff, weighted toward lamp life: ~4x life for ~30% less light,
with 95% noted as the fallback if it reads too dim in practice.

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time until the lamp goes unstable, then back off one step. That point is the time until the lamp goes unstable, then back off one step. That point is the
real bottom of the usable range, and it's fixture-specific — worth writing the real bottom of the usable range, and it's fixture-specific — worth writing the
final value down. final value down.
- **Consider capping `max_brightness` around 95%.** Filament life is brutally - **Cap `max_brightness` at 90%.** Filament life is brutally sensitive to
sensitive to voltage: roughly `life ∝ V⁻¹³` against `light ∝ V³·⁴`. Running at voltage: roughly `life ∝ V⁻¹³` against `light ∝ V³·⁴`. Running at 90% buys
95% buys about **double the lamp life for ~15% less light** — a good trade on a about **4× the lamp life for ~30% less light** — a strong trade on a fixture
fixture whose lamp type may well be discontinued (§6). At 90% it's roughly 4× whose lamp type may well be discontinued (§6), and this is a mood/accent light
life for ~30% less light, if longevity matters more than output. Rules of rather than something being asked to actually illuminate a room. Back off to
95% (≈2× life, ~15% less light) if it turns out dimmer than you want. Rules of
thumb, not exact, but the direction is very strong. thumb, not exact, but the direction is very strong.
- **Pass `transition: 2` in `light.turn_on` calls.** Ramping over a couple of - **Pass `transition: 2` in `light.turn_on` calls.** Ramping over a couple of
seconds cuts the cold-filament inrush, which is the biggest single wear event seconds cuts the cold-filament inrush, which is the biggest single wear event