Thread: Are name-brand low-energy fluorescent "Green" bulbs any brighter thanstore brand?
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Default Are name-brand low-energy fluorescent "Green" bulbs any brighter than store brand?
ransley wrote in news:d561851d-4d86-414b-8cba-
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Heat is what kills the ballast, as long as they are not
sealed in an enclosure they last.


Picking up on that thread...
I recently had to buy two CFLs for a pair of enclosed outdoor
fixtures. Most of the general use CFLs that I found were
not suitable. Right on the ballast they stated "Not for
use in an enclosed fixture". A few even stated that they
would not start up at cold temps. I finally found a pair
that didn't have the warning, and actually stated the
startup temperature on the package.
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