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GM7HUD > ENERGY 30.11.08 01:23l 40 Lines 1774 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: Energy saving lamps.
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VK3API wrote:-
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> Hi Bob,
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> Do what I did. I had the same problems with very short life of the CFC's
> and then I looked at the label. Guess where they are made. Hint. It starts
> with Ch...
But the expert has told us that he has no problems with Chinese made goods
so how can this be? Surely he can't be wrong? Surely there can't be
variation in quality?
This the 3rd time by my reckoning Bob has started this thread about how
rubbishy he finds CFLs. Everytime everyone reports back that in general
they find CFLs to last a long time. Of course CFLs are not suited to all
applications, especially things which require instant full illumination.
That's the kind of place you would still use an incandescant bulb. When
they are phased out, LED bulbs would be the replacement.
Chez HUD? Well I have CFLs that show the folded tube that require carefull
placing if you don't want to see if sticking out of the lamp shade and many
which have the same shape and size as the incandescant bulbs they replace.
They fit anywhere and have a better colour temperature too.
Failures... since 2000 we now have had 3. One hit with the headstock of a
guitar by the youngest harmonic when he wasn't thinking and 2 which
expired. One was Chinese and one was European. In the same time I have
replaced 7 R80 reflectors and 3 R63 reflectors. Plus a handful of
incandescants that are used in "instant on" situations.
Overall the energy savings from the reduced consumption has paid for the
cost of replacing all the suitable bulbs with more expensive CFLs and I'm
now reaping the rewards of cheaping fuel bills.
Of course the situation in Albania^H^Hy is different to all other locations
and nobody is surpised to find truisms not true in that special place.
73 de Andy GM7HUD
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