"gore" wrote in message
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I replaced all my incandescents with CFLs. With the recent power outages
here (Ohio) I bought a generator and was wondering if the CFLs can handle
the fluctuation of the generator.What I mean by the fluctuation is choke
not being set right so you hear the motor speed up and slow down evey half
a second

Difficult to answer without knowing the range of fluctuation. CFLs should
not be affected unless the flutuation is wide. As long as the voltage is
between 100 and 125, I doubt there would be any problem.

I'd be more concerned with devices with induction motors, like a
refrigeration compressor.