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Default Bit OT. CFLs revisited.


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The average screw in CFL light, how many volts and amps does it supply
to the wires at the glass bulb?
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Depends on tubing size, typically 60-100V at 80-260mA. The important thing
is the current, that determines lamp power, the voltage will settle at
whatever the tube likes it to be. Larger diameter tubes tend to run higher
current than skinny tubes, but power density has been steadily increasing as
the lamps have become more compact.