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RMD

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:25:05 -0600, wrote:

Say you've got an old circa 1954 ceiling light fixture. Spec'd for 2
max 40 watt incandescent bulbs.

My Sylvania 100w-output CFL's take 23w input.

100% safe to use 2 of these CFLs instead of 2 40w incandescents??

Thx,
Cathy

The CFL's will be fine so long as the fitting is adequately
ventilated.

The electronics in the base of a CFL doesn't like heat and can cook up
quite easily if the heat can't get away as in an unventilated fitting.

However, I have had no trouble in any of the light fittings I have put
CFL's into. Most were quite adequately ventilated anyway.

Ross