[Boatanchors] OT CFLs

[J. Forster]

The same short life argument applies to crappy CFLs.

-J0ohn

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> The reason incandescent bulbs have gotten a very bad "rap" is that the
> ambient line voltage in the United States now has a "target" voltage of
> 125 volts +/- 2 volts and most electric companies run on the "+" side much
> of the year.
>
> Bulbs purchased at virtually every retail outlet are for 120 volt maximum
> systems and the life is cut substantially when run at the higher voltage.
> Bulbs rated for 130 volts are available but can be hard to find.  Why?
> Because the retailers sell many more bulbs of the 120 volt variety that do
> not last and, therefore, the retailers have pretty much a high number of
> repeat sales when the 120 volt bulbs are the only thing readily available.
>  When 130 volt bulbs are purchased, the number of bulbs sold drops
> dramatically and, therefore, the retailers sales drop accordingly.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
>
>
> --- On Fri, 2/25/11, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ain't this the truth!!! The ones I tried in the garage lasted less than 9
> months of VERY intermittent service. They also don't work worth a damn
> during the winter.
>
>  I generally don't leave lights on all that much.
>
> The 250 or 300 Watt incandescent lamps I put in the garage get very little
> use in the long run, are made for 130V service and will probably outlast
> me!
>
>
>
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