Energy saving bulbs are really a crock. The bulbs are lower wattage
bulbs ( 34 watts instead of 40 ). So they use less power, but guess
what they produce less light. So if whoever did the lighting design
installed more fixtures than necessary, you can use energy saving
bulbs and save some money. You would have saved more by installing
fewer fixtures and using the full wattage bulbs.

Assuming 8 hr a day and 34 watts instead of 40, well that would be 48
watt hours a day. Assuming 50 weeks at 5 days a week, that would be
12 kwh and at 8 cents a kwh, why almost a dollar.

Dan


Gerald Miller wrote in message

Energy saving bulb, needs an energy saving balast to run
correctly.

--Glenn Lyford
OK, so what is the payback time for these tubes and ballasts assuming
an eight hour per day "on" time. How long before I see significant
savings in my pocket.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada