Light switches that light up when the main light is off can cause problems with CFLs. Illuminated light switches work by passing some of the current through the switch to light it up when the switch is off, and that tiny amount of current ...
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Light switches that light up when the main light is off can cause problems with CFLs. Illuminated light switches work by passing some of the current through the switch to light it up when the switch is off, and that tiny amount of current ...
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As people realize the advantages of using CFLs, the traditional incandescent lamps seem to be on their way out. Here are the benefits of using these lamps, for those of you who may still be having apprehensions of using such lamps. Reduced ...
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CFLs are available in a variety of styles or shapes. Some have two, four, or six tubes. Others have circular or spiral-shaped tubes. The size or total surface area of the tube(s) determines how much light it produces. Some CFLs have the ...
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CFLs work much like standard fluorescent lamps. They consist of two parts: A gas-filled tube, and a magnetic or electronic ballast. The gas in the tube glows with ultraviolet light when electricity from the ballast flows through it. This in ...
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The parent to the modern fluorescent lamp was invented in the late 1890s by Peter Cooper Hewitt. The Cooper Hewitt lamps were used for photographic studios and industries. Edmund Germer, Friedrich Meyer, and Hans Spanner patented a ...
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Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is currently testing an intelligent street lighting system on its campus, which uses up to 80% less electricity than the current systems and is also cheaper to maintain. The system consists of ...
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Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is currently testing an intelligent street lighting system on its campus, which uses up to 80% less electricity than the current systems and is also cheaper to maintain. The system consists of ...
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LED street lights in the city of Seattle, WA, are already saving $300, 000 a year, according to city representatives. And the Seattle City Light utility is working to install tens of thousands more, says City Council-member Bruce Harrell ...
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The earliest lamps were used by Greek and Roman civilizations, where light primarily served the purpose of security, both to protect the wanderer from tripping over something on the path as well as keeping the potential robbers at bay. At ...
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A lot of people work late and can't enjoy their landscape when they come home at night. What good is landscaping if you can't see it? Low Voltage Landscape Lighting One solution to this predicament is a relatively new product known as ...
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LED display by the tens of thousands - hundreds of thousands of semiconductor light-emitting diode array of pixels uniform. The different LED materials can create different colors of LED pixels. Now the most used LEDs are red, blue, green, ...
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In recent years, partially due to the increase of electricity bills, low voltage outdoor lighting has become more and more popular in American families. Low voltage outdoor lighting is inexpensive, easy to install, environmental friendly, ...
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The sun is the source of all energy on earth. Therefore, using solar garden lights, lights powered by solar energy, to decorate our garden would be a wonderful idea. The advantages of solar garden lights are that they can be freely ...
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Understanding Solar Powered Lights Solar powered lights may not be for every application. The solar powered fixtures produce an intense glow and emit beautiful shadowing around the surrounding areas. Solar powered lights are perfect for ...
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