Re: [GBlist] compact fluorescent base etc

[kgreens@kingston.net]

I had no problem getting them from Westburn Ruddy Electric, an electrical 
wholesaler here in Ontario. Very inexpensive too.

Chris Van der Vyver

Earth Design, Kingston, ON


Quoting David Bergman <bergman@cyberg.com>:

> Not exactly,  There are two general types of CFL's. The ones you're talking
> 
> about are categorized as incandescent replacement bulbs. All fluorescent 
> bulbs require a ballast (sort of like a transformer) and the ballast on 
> that type of CFL is part of the bulb. It's that solid part at the base of 
> the bulb. Dedicated CFL's on the other hand, can not be interchanged with 
> incandescent bulbs. The ballast on those is separate, either next to or 
> remote from the socket, and they have a different type of socket. The 
> advantages are (1) that you don't have to throw away the ballast when you 
> replace the bulb (the ballast lasts much longer than the bulb) and (2) a 
> user cannot replace it with an incandescent bulb.
> 
> That's why an Energy Star light fixture cannot use the first type of CFL.
> 
> I've written articles about the need for a third type of CFL: one as 
> compact as the integral ballast type, but not interchangeable with 
> incandescents. We'd see a lot more residential type CFL lamps if that were 
> available.
> 
> Alan Courtright wrote:
> >I thought the whole point of CFLs was that they screw into ordinary light
> >bulb bases?  Even hardware stores have those.
> >
> >On Fri, 22 Nov 2002, Sacie Lambertson wrote:
> >
> > > I've called local electrical houses and searched the Internet and can't
> > > find a base for  compact fluorescent lamps (bulbs).  I am making and
> > > having made several items that use CFLs.  I therefore need the entire
> base
> > > for these--this would include the socket and what holds the socket, all
> of
> > > which could be fastened securely onto a frame---I've  heard various
> > > terminology for what I need, fixtures, hardware, base etc but no one
> seems
> > > to know where one gets these.  Where are the people who make these
> parts
> > > for lamps etc.?  Sacie Lambertson
> > >
> > >
> > >
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This greenbuilding dialogue is sponsored by REPP/CREST, creator of
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