Pics of a few CFL lights from my house, ever see a CFL melt. | |
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Chrit (OP) User ID: 27088294 United States 01/03/2013 03:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No dimmer but your right. I believe it was the ballast clicking on and off for no reason that melted them, if that is true that also means they were costing me a lot more to run then a regular bulb. Now what I did notice is the newer generation of these things have vent holes, but look at it, it’s still browning slowly. I'm only human, it's my biggest flaw. We must all realize a sink a chair and a pillow are all luxuries of home and a soldiers helmet takes the place of all three. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29628836 United States 01/03/2013 03:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i am responsible for interior lighting at a major university, and i see lights like this all day. the plastic deteriorates from heat and UV exposure. Nothing out of the ordinary. Contemporary LED's are better on wattage consumption, but generate more heat due to an integral transformer jammed into a nice tight package you can still screw into existing fixtures. the solution: LED lighting with proprietary DC low-voltage distribution in line with battery banks and a solar voltaic array. engineers and architects who still spec all this antiquated technology are to blame. |
BRIEF User ID: 381742 United States 01/03/2013 03:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No dimmer but your right. I believe it was the ballast clicking on and off for no reason that melted them, if that is true that also means they were costing me a lot more to run then a regular bulb. Now what I did notice is the newer generation of these things have vent holes, but look at it, it’s still browning slowly. I use all DC lighting, because of my solar...incandescent bulbs get hot enough to fry an egg on and will explode if you splash them with water while they're hot...also had halogen lights years ago and the kids and I sailing paper airplanes actually set fire to one when it landed on one...if a light gets hot you are wasting energy. I never forgive and I never forget I am a licensed firearm holder. I will, under protection of law, use lethal force if attacked. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 10368567 United States 01/03/2013 03:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This has happened to me before. Older bulbs in sockets that were meant for maybe a 40-watt incandescent bulb at most ... They are expensive and the mercury is dangerous, but just think ... even if ever paycheck, or every other paycheck, you bought LED bulbs, then your house would be 100% LED in a year. They are quite the investment but I think its worth it! |
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Silvanus User ID: 31351465 Canada 01/03/2013 03:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | CFL's are complete shit! Get rid of them if you have them, as they produce dirty electricity and a terrible light spectrum. As soon as I switched mine out I started feeling much better. There is a reason why governments push them so much and it's NOT to save you money! |
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-GLP-Christian- User ID: 31429448 Sweden 01/03/2013 03:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i am responsible for interior lighting at a major university, and i see lights like this all day. the plastic deteriorates from heat and UV exposure. Nothing out of the ordinary. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 29628836 Contemporary LED's are better on wattage consumption, but generate more heat due to an integral transformer jammed into a nice tight package you can still screw into existing fixtures. the solution: LED lighting with proprietary DC low-voltage distribution in line with battery banks and a solar voltaic array. engineers and architects who still spec all this antiquated technology are to blame. Could you point us in the direction of manufacturers that sell stuff that is good? Get saved wretch: [link to biblebelievers.com] Everything you need to know about islam: [link to prophetofdoom.net] The Jihad Triangle: [link to www.youtube.com (secure)] FRANCE IS TEH GHEY! |