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EXPOSED OUTDOORS: CFL's can be successfully used outdoors if the following 2 manufacturer statements/guidelines are followed: a) the starting temperature must be a minimum of -20 degrees, and b) an enclosed fixture is recommended for outdoor use. Experience: my 2 CFL's have been reliably working outdoors for a year.
TIGHT FIXTURES: Heat dispersed by CFL's is approximately 1/4 that of comparable incandescent bulbs. Physical space requirements are similar. I'm not sure what I'm missing here.
DIMMERS: GE and Philips both offer dimmable CFL's; many other CFL manufacturers now offer this feature on their products.
TIMERS: Intermatic (sold in Home Depot) makes battery operated electronic timers that work with CFL's. Unlike older timers that depended on current flow through an incandescent bulb filament, these battery operated timers offer features like automatic changes for DST, dynamic compensation for changing sunrise/sunset times, compensation for latitude, and continued operation through power outages. Experience: I've installed 2 for outdoor CFL's that come on at sunset and off at sunrise....and have enjoyed 1 year of reliable operation.
Posts in this Thread:
- Compact Florescent Flicker, steve, Sat, 8 Dec 2007 17:49:38
- Re: Compact Florescent Flicker, dmz789abc, Sun, 9 Dec 2007 06:24:27
- Can I rant a minute?, Benji, Sat, 8 Dec 2007 19:52:04
- Don't forget about proper disposal, CWilson, Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:32:25
- Update on this post......, Herb Hirsch
, Sun, 9 Dec 2007 07:29:52 <-- Viewing This Message- Well, there's the problem right there, Benji, Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:01:01
- Re: Update on this post......Question ?, TG, Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:28:40
- Interesting about the timers. Thanks. n/m, Chaz, Sun, 9 Dec 2007 10:36:22
- Do the math..., dmz789abc, Sat, 8 Dec 2007 22:18:44
- Agree, but there is more math..., Chaz, Sun, 9 Dec 2007 05:23:17
- can be cheaper, jp, Sun, 9 Dec 2007 12:42:00
- Re: Agree, but there is more math..., dmz789abc, Sun, 9 Dec 2007 06:19:15
- but CFLs don't last, steve, Sun, 9 Dec 2007 09:34:54
- Re: but CFLs don't last, dmz789abc, Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:22:54
- I've yet to burn one out n/m, Aero'ed, Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:19:04
- Just Take Them Back, Ron, Sun, 9 Dec 2007 11:44:47
- My CFL's from BJ priceclub last about 2-3 years..., Chaz, Sun, 9 Dec 2007 10:34:39
- Re: Can I rant a minute?, trogg
, Sat, 8 Dec 2007 20:09:43
- Is it on a dimmer switch?, Mike in Anchorage, Sat, 8 Dec 2007 18:09:58
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