On Thu 20 Nov 2008 09:30:24p, RMD told us...
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
I have installed CFL’s in enclosed ceiling fixtures where ventilation might
be questionable. This was well over two years ago and have had no
problems. The wattage, of course, was well under the total wattage rated
for the fixtures.
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Wayne Boatwright
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