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| posted by hongkonger 475 days ago |
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If you bought the dimmable CF (compact fluorescent) lamps, then yes you can use a dimmer on that circuit, if you bought the regular CF lamps, then no.
Dimming CF lamps doesn't cover the full range of brightness (0-100%) that you may expect with traditional lamps, it depends on the lamp, and typically the dimmable range is quite small - in other words don't bother.
oh, for the non believers/naysers:
http://www.amazon.com/75-Watt-Dimmable-Compact-Fluorescent-23-Watts/dp/B00013VM58
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| posted by Load Toad 475 days ago |
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Sometimes you can know a bit too much about household appliances an' stuff.
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| posted by keymaker 474 days ago |
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how about high frequency Compact fluorescent lights. I've heard there is this type that flickers at much faster rate than the usual ones and are good enough replace incandescent light bulbs in places like sitting rooms or studies etc.
anyone know about these?
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| posted by hongkonger 474 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by Load Toad
Sometimes you can know a bit too much about household appliances an' stuff.
nah, what happens commercially eventually filters down to the household appliances 'n stuff ;)
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| posted by hongkonger 474 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by keymaker
how about high frequency Compact fluorescent lights. I've heard there is this type that flickers at much faster rate than the usual ones and are good enough replace incandescent light bulbs in places like sitting rooms or studies etc.
anyone know about these?
For good quality tubes you can use full spectrum lighting fittings, very good colour rendering and illumination, expensive thou.
LED technology will be the next "big thing", once decent quantities are available will also filter down to household, then you would have to change a light bulb every 100,000 hours.
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| posted by Load Toad 474 days ago |
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My memory isn't that good - can I cange it more often?
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| posted by Beer Boy 474 days ago (edited 474 days ago) |
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no...you must wait for 100K hours!!! write on the side of the bulb, when you change it, the date and time, and there's a handy reference everytime you turn it on
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