"Michael Daly" wrote in message
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On 29-Oct-2005, "TKM" wrote:

Look at the lighting fixtures at www.lightingfortomorrow.com for some
ideas
about new lighting fixtures that are designed to use CFLs.

Interesting - but the designs can't use the screw-in CFLs (which are easy
to
find in stores) but must use pin-type CFLs which are a tad harder to find.

I guess they are trying to prevent folks from buying the fixtures and then
screwing in a standard incandescent bulb.

Mike

That's right. If you install a light fixture designed only for CFLs, then
it should not accept lamps with screw bases since then incandescent lamps
could be substituted and the fixture may not be designed to safely take the
higher heat.

Also, some electric utilities pay rebates for installing energy-efficient
CFL fixtures. They typically won't rebate a fixture that can be retrofitted
with incandescent bulbs.

Energy Star approved CFL fixtures require that the proper CFL lamp now be
packed with the fixture. Maybe by the time that lamp burns out, (typically
10,000 hours) pin-base CFLs will be easier to find.

TKM