Posted by EskWIRED on March 22, 2009, 2:56 pm
> disappeared from the market. They are a far superior product to a standard
> incandescent lamp. They last longer and consume far less energy.
Do they lose brightness over time like regular flourescent lights do?
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Posted by Martin Riddle on March 22, 2009, 8:36 pm
> wrote:
>> disappeared from the market. They are a far superior product to a
>> standard
>> incandescent lamp. They last longer and consume far less energy.
> Do they lose brightness over time like regular flourescent lights do?
They do but only towards the end of their life.
Cheers
Posted by Eeyore on March 24, 2009, 10:34 pm
EskWIRED@spamblock.panix.com wrote:
> > disappeared from the market. They are a far superior product to a standard
> > incandescent lamp. They last longer and consume far less energy.
> Do they lose brightness over time like regular flourescent lights do?
Yes, as do incandescents ( at least the GLS type ). I think both types should be
rated in lumens at 50% lifetime.
Graham
Posted by ransley on March 22, 2009, 11:17 pm
> I bought my first compact fluorescent bulb, and I despise it. It flickers
> when it's off and buzzes loudly and when it's on. I can tolerate those two
> annoyances, but after it's been turned on for twenty minutes, it emits a
> disgusting chemical smell. This compact fluorescent fiasco is one of the
> ugliest scams perpetrated onto mankind by the government, big business and
> the news media. Those dishonest pricks oughta all be lined up and SHOT!
It flickers when off, you have electric issues in your house. You dont
know much do you. CFLs consume 75% less and last longer, I have at
least 70 from HD running 2 years with two failures in buildings. HDs
have a 7 yr warranty. And you didnt know Incandesant bulbs are the
scam, they only emit about 4-6% of the energy used as light you see,
the rest is heat, so 10 100w incandesants equal a 950 watt heater, now
thats smart. In summer you run the AC to remove heat Incandesants
made, what a waste of everything. Check your voltage and try a
different brand bulb.
Posted by Jim Wilkins on March 23, 2009, 12:09 am
> Flicker in fluorescents indicates there is some small leakage current
> with something in the order of 100V behind it, getting into the circuit
> beyond the switch somehow.
> Tim
A lighted switch will do that, the neon lamp is across the switch
contacts.
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> incandescent lamp. They last longer and consume far less energy.