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ReNae Stueve · 04-12-2007, 07:10 PM

You will find if you really learn as much as you can about the fluorescent world that there is a catch 22 here. Be an informed consumer.

Self ballasted compacts or CFL lamps that you screw into your table lamps are typically designed for residential use and as such are an FCC class B EMI ballast EMI protects againt electromagnetic and radio frequesncy interference. (so you don't have to wear tin foil on your head. ) they are electronic an as such do not have a noise factor that the old electromagnetics had. Temp is usually 27K although almost never rated. CRI is not a goal or constant through the life of the lamp. These lamps are designed to save energy not provide critical task light.

This is the case with all fluorescent lighting systems. I use the word "systems" because the product is always a ballast and lamp working together to produce a desired effect. And that goal is by design, long life and lower watts per lumen. CRI and other ratings are used only to compare them to their like product family members.

Even though many aftermarket labelers are promoting home CFL's as some kind of magic light, these claims are not in any way true. Please be informed as a consumer, What you pay $100.00 plus for is sold by Graybar and GE for $5.85, and all are made by 4 companies in the US and China and are relabeled for residential and home depot sales. ata very high profit

04-12-2007, 07:10 PM	#48
ReNae Stueve Associate Member Joined: Dec 2001 Location: Kapolei, HI Posts: 171	You will find if you really learn as much as you can about the fluorescent world that there is a catch 22 here. Be an informed consumer. Self ballasted compacts or CFL lamps that you screw into your table lamps are typically designed for residential use and as such are an FCC class B EMI ballast EMI protects againt electromagnetic and radio frequesncy interference. (so you don't have to wear tin foil on your head. ) they are electronic an as such do not have a noise factor that the old electromagnetics had. Temp is usually 27K although almost never rated. CRI is not a goal or constant through the life of the lamp. These lamps are designed to save energy not provide critical task light. This is the case with all fluorescent lighting systems. I use the word "systems" because the product is always a ballast and lamp working together to produce a desired effect. And that goal is by design, long life and lower watts per lumen. CRI and other ratings are used only to compare them to their like product family members. Even though many aftermarket labelers are promoting home CFL's as some kind of magic light, these claims are not in any way true. Please be informed as a consumer, What you pay $100.00 plus for is sold by Graybar and GE for $5.85, and all are made by 4 companies in the US and China and are relabeled for residential and home depot sales. ata very high profit __________________ ALWAYS REMEMBER Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.