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Old 09-04-2009, 01:56 AM   #102
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Originally Posted by Xenophon View Post
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.
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 View Post
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.
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