Although CFLs are an excellent source of energy-efficient lighting, they are not always the best choice for all lighting applications. Here are a few limitations to consider: On/Off cycling: CFLs are sensitive to frequent on/off cycling. ...
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CFLs are available in a variety of styles or shapes. Some have two, four, or six tubes. Older models, and specialty models, have separate tubes and ballasts. Some CFLs have the tubes and ballast permanently connected. This allows you to ...
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CFLs are available in a variety of styles or shapes. Some have two, four, or six tubes. Older models, and specialty models, have separate tubes and ballasts. Some CFLs have the tubes and ballast permanently connected. This allows you to ...
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Efficient: CFLs are four times more efficient and last up to 10 times longer than incandescents. A 22 watt CFL has about the same light output as a 100 watt incandescent. CFLs use 50 - 80% less energy than incandescents. Less ...
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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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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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It's no secret: the cheaper CFL's often burn out quickly. Sometimes even a batch of name-brand bulbs can be bad. I strongly recommend you buy only Energy Star-rated CFL's (look for the Energy Star label), or at least get bulbs that come ...
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Added by VotawA compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), also known as a compact fluorescent light or energy saving light (or less commonly as a compact fluorescent tube), is a type of fluorescent lamp. Many CFLs are designed to replace an ...
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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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. ...
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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 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 ...
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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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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