On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:24:04 -0700, wrote:

This post is not about using a CFL in a touch sensitive lamp, but
about the two sharing the same room!

I recently installed a CFL bulb in a ceiling fixture of a bedroom that
also has a touch sensitive 3 way lamp plugged into a wall outlet. The
touch sensitive lamp was turned on while I replaced the ceiling bulb.
As soon as I turned on the ceiling fixture at the wall switch both the
CFL bulb and the touch lamp started freaking out - flickering
strongly, the touch lamp cycled through its brightness levels. Within
about 30 seconds the CFL went out and never came back on.

I've Googled to find information about what happened but couldn't find
any information about using a CFL and a touch sensitive lamp in the
same room. Is there something wrong with the wiring in the room? HAs
anyone ever heard of anything like this before?

Dave

A touch lamp is a dimmer. You CAN NOT put a standard CFL on a dimmer.
Thats what ruined it. As for the ceiling light causing the problems,
I'd agree with the other replies. Yet, you CAN NOT put a CFL on any
dimmer and you ruined the bulb doing so.