Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs

#26
#26
hmanvolfan said:
You should never put a fluorescent light on a dimmer switch since a dimmer simply reduces the voltage and fluorescent has to have full voltage to operate. There are several types of incandescent based fluorescent bulbs. The older ones do have a warm up period before coming to full brilliance, while the new ones don't. Some have a white light while others have the softer light we're all used to. But in all cases they use less energy than incandescent and last about 10 times longer.
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You can get a specially made dimmer for a Flourescent light or fixture. It is very costly though. Eventually they will fix that when all incandescents are gone. All of our light fixtures will probably have to have transformers in them.

All the changes made in the new NEC 2008 code is just gonna make electrical work higher and higher for home owners. We pay more but supposedly it helps the environment. Sounds fishy to me.
 
#27
#27
geesh CBC. Are you an electrician or something? Just busting out all kinds of knowledge. Thanks for the insight
 
#29
#29
volinbham said:
I must not be a light "aficionado". They work fine for me.
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You just are not sophisticated enough to have the palate to appreciate the robust, full-bodied luminance that your old fashioned incandescent bulbs emitted. Kind of like comparing vinyl records to CDs.
 
#30
#30
VOLatile said:
I sell these to people on a daily basis at the hardware store I work at. They are in no way dangerous because of the amounts of Mercury in them.

The lighting is the same, if not better than an incandescent. I've got them lined up next to each other behind some tinted Lexan and you can really tell the difference.

They will only last the labeled amount of time if they are inside and pointing up. If they are outside, subject to cold/wet weather then the lifespan decreases significantly. If they are hanging upside down, same goes for that. However, the amount you save over a longer period of time outweighs any negatives.

I recommend everyone replace their current bulbs with these, when they go out.

*Be on the lookout in the next 3-4 years for LED light bulbs. I've got a test model that has, i think, approx. 100 LED's in it. It's big and bulky, and retails for $65/each. LOL. They're cool, though, and will last a minimum of 10 years.
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Yeah... I always here about people complaining about the rising costs of light bulbs. :unsure:
 
#31
#31
checkerboard_charly said:
Yep, I am 26 and that is the only job I have ever had. It pays crap though. :)
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I know a couple of electricians, as my father worked for a power company. They made decent money.

Besides, the biggest reason to make a lot of money is to get a hot wife. I speak for the majority of the males on this board when I say you've got that covered.
 
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