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Originally Posted by Xenophon
CFLs are (mostly) not appropriate for lights that are turned on and off very frequently (especially if the light is turned on only briefly). This is a consequence of the starter circuit having a lifetime (in number of starts) that is distinct from the lifetime of the bulb (in terms of powered-on hours). Stick with incandescents for that closet where the light is rarely on.
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Problem is, all incandescents will be banned at one point. Right now it's only the 100W's (which I never used anyway).
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Originally Posted by Laz116
How about this as a replacement?
The light spectrum should be just as good as the old light bulb, and it's supposed to last for 2000 hours cutting 30-50% of the energy needed.
What is the downside of this, or should we all just switch immediately? |
What kind of light is that? It looks like halogen. Which will be banned by 2012.