[Boatanchors] OT Another Harbor Freight Bargain

[LEE BAHR]

Yes, but I want to know where to buy these great CFLs made in the US.  I'm 
here at the computer waiting for the buying information.

Lee, w0vt


Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] OT Another Harbor Freight Bargain


> Some years ago, Home Depot had a special on 60 W equivalent CFLs
> (something like 4/$10). I bought 20 or 30 and have been using that stash
> ever since.
>
> Of that lot, 3 or 4 failed within weeks - often smoking some but no fires.
>
> Others ran for a year or more, but less than 20,000 hours.
>
> A few have been runnng 24/7/365 for over 5 years now.
>
> I also have a few 25 W and 150 W types. Anecdotally, the higher power ones
> have shorter lives.
>
> -John
>
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