I have a CFL bulb that is NOT the twisty type. It has several parallel
sections inside of a glass cover that makes it look somewhat like an
incandescent bulb. The glass cover has a small break - a hole about the
size of a quarter. The bulb lights when plugged in. Would this be safe
to use?


---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

on 11/11/2008 8:01 AM ---MIKE--- said the following:
I have a CFL bulb that is NOT the twisty type. It has several parallel
sections inside of a glass cover that makes it look somewhat like an
incandescent bulb. The glass cover has a small break - a hole about the
size of a quarter. The bulb lights when plugged in. Would this be safe
to use?


---MIKE---

In the White Mountains of New Hampshire

(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')



I would say so. The incandescent bulb shape is just a cover to make it
more appealing than the spiral type.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
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In article , ---MIKE--- wrote:

I have a CFL bulb that is NOT the twisty type. It has several parallel
sections inside of a glass cover that makes it look somewhat like an
incandescent bulb. The glass cover has a small break - a hole about the
size of a quarter. The bulb lights when plugged in. Would this be safe
to use?

It is safe.

All the hole will do is maybe change the light distribution pattern a
little and maybe make the CFL a little more vulnerable to cold than
it was before.

- Don Klipstein )

"---MIKE---" wrote in message
...
I have a CFL bulb that is NOT the twisty type. It has several parallel
sections inside of a glass cover that makes it look somewhat like an
incandescent bulb. The glass cover has a small break - a hole about the
size of a quarter. The bulb lights when plugged in. Would this be safe
to use?

The only thing you have to worry about is photons leaking or cutting
yourself.

On Nov 11, 7:01*am, (---MIKE---) wrote:
I have a CFL bulb that is NOT the twisty type. *It has several parallel
sections inside of a glass cover that makes it look somewhat like an
incandescent bulb. *The glass cover has a small break - a hole about the
size of a quarter. *The bulb lights when plugged in. *Would this be safe
to use?

* * * * * * * * * ---MIKE---In the White Mountains of New Hampshire

* (44° 15' *N - Elevation 1580')

It should be fine, just keep small inquisitive kids away from it.

On Nov 11, 8:01*am, (---MIKE---) wrote:
I have a CFL bulb that is NOT the twisty type. *It has several parallel
sections inside of a glass cover that makes it look somewhat like an
incandescent bulb. *The glass cover has a small break - a hole about the
size of a quarter. *The bulb lights when plugged in. *Would this be safe
to use?

* * * * * * * * * ---MIKE---In the White Mountains of New Hampshire

* (44° 15' *N - Elevation 1580')

Indoors in a place not likely to get splashed and you will be fine.

Some of those photons have been shown to cause cancer. I'd take the bulb to
the local hospital, and ask them to safely dispose it.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"Roger Shoaf" wrote in message
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The only thing you have to worry about is photons leaking or cutting
yourself.

In article , Stormin Mormon wrote:

Some of those photons have been shown to cause cancer. I'd take the bulb to
the local hospital, and ask them to safely dispose it.

I hope you are being sarcastic!

For equal level of illumination, most grades/forms of daylight have more
carcinogenetic photons than light from CFLs including the damaged one in
question has!

Oh, and hospitals are places that have a high rate of "proper disposal"
of fluorescent lamps! In large part due to using so many of them!

- Don Klipstein )

I'm not being sarcastic. I'm being obtuse.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Don Klipstein" wrote in message
...
In article , Stormin Mormon wrote:

Some of those photons have been shown to cause cancer. I'd take the bulb to
the local hospital, and ask them to safely dispose it.

I hope you are being sarcastic!

For equal level of illumination, most grades/forms of daylight have more
carcinogenetic photons than light from CFLs including the damaged one in
question has!

Oh, and hospitals are places that have a high rate of "proper disposal"
of fluorescent lamps! In large part due to using so many of them!

- Don Klipstein )