Re: GBlist: Compact Fluorescent Residential Fixtures?

["Mike Rogers" <rogers.mike@verizon.net>]

I somehow missed the beginning of the lighting thread, but this may be
helpful.  The variety and quality of CFL fixtures seems to have increased
quite a bit in the past three years.  In some cases, there is still a price
premium, but in others, the first-cost are very competitive.  And, of
course, in almost all cases that I've seen, the fixtures can make a good
deal of sense (and cents) when life-cycle costs are considered.  On the
subject of cans, there are a variety of hardwired CFL cans and retrofit kits
available, including dimmable fixtures.  For starters, check out:

http://www.lumatech.com/lumatech/lumatech_home.asp

http://www.springlamp.com/

http://www.lightolier.com/

Hope this helps.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Sacie H Lambertson <dlambert@grasshoppernet.com>
To: <kgilleran@calair.com>; <greenbuilding@crest.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: GBlist: Compact Fluorescent Residential Fixtures?


> Hello Kevin,
> You've received enough responses to your query about compact fluorescent
> fixtures to get you started.  I have installed simple cans (Halo) and put
> screw-in compact fluorescents in these, with happy results.  Can't dim
> them, but don't need to, they aren't that bright, just enough.  Cost about
> $6 each for the cans plus the trim of $3 each.  The expense was in the
lamp
> itself.  I would much prefer to have used the less expensive pin-type
> fluorescent but couldn't find cans for these.  Wonder if they exist?
> Elliptipar makes some good looking functional wall washing fixtures for
> fl. lamps but they are very expensive--down lights as well.
> Sacie Lambertson


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