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Default Dusk to dawn fluorescent lighting

On Jun 6, 9:39*pm, Brent Bolin wrote:
Hello,

Are dusk to dawn fluorescent lights good?

I've attempted to use fluorescent lights in my front porch light that,
I think was originally meant for incandescent lights. *When I used a
CFL type bulb in it the sensor didn't last. *Had to replace it and go
back to using incandescent lighting.

This Hampton Bay advertises itself as a dusk to down outdoor
fluorescent -

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...h_d2/ProductDi...

Hampton Bay Seville Collection 7 In. 1-Light Fluorescent Wall Lantern
with Dusk-to-Dawn Photocell

Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks


I use at several location about 30 HD cfls with a regular photocell
and have no issues for 5 years, at one location I use 20 cfls on one
photocell. New replacement photocells and cfls work together. If its a
replacement fixture you want I have been getting maybe 6 years off the
long thin style bulb, the one that has a plug in style socket, mine
are inside and out in apartment buildings and it gets to -20f here. My
cfls are in since 07 with 60% still fine and HD has a 7 yr warranty on
them so I just return them, maybe the photocell you had go bad was
just going bad. New stand alone replacement photocells are designed
for flourescents, but they can die from line surges from the utility
co.