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The link shown below to Wikipedia explains pretty well how a compact fluorescent lamp works.
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What does CFL's in lighting stand for?
The fulform of CFL bulbs is compact fluorecent light
What is the difference between compact fluorescent lamp and fluorescent lamp?
well one is spelled differently than the other
How much is a compact fluorescent lamp?
The prices for compact fluorescent lamps vary in price depending on size, where you buy them, and what materials they are made of.
Information on CFL light bulbs?
A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), also called compact fluorescent light, energy-saving light, and compact fluorescent tube, is a fluorescent lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp; some types fit into light fixtures formerly used for incandescent lamps. The lamps use a tube which is curved or folded to fit into the space of an incandescent bulb, and a compact electronic ballast in the base of the lamp.
What type of a ballast do compact fluorescent lamps use?
a compact electronic ballast in the base of the lamp
Can you use compact fluorescent bulbs in garage door opener?
Yes, you can you use compact fluorescent bulbs in a garage door opener's lamp holder.
What is the full form of CFL?
Canadian Football league. Compact Fluorescent Lamp.
If the ballast on a fluorescent light blows will the lamp still work?
If the ballast on a fluorescent light blows the lamp will not work.
What is a compact fluorescent PI lamp?
PL mean Plug in - Light Bulb, the most comment application is CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp) which require assistance components to make it work or light up, different to incandescent light bulb, it can light up by just itself direct connect to our home electricity ac 100v to ac 240v.
Compact fluorescent lamps have made a lot of changes in the lighting sector it is also changed from a fluorescent lamp to compact fluorescent lamps but still it is dependent on the ballast Why?
A ballast is an electrical component used with a fluorescent bulb (or mercury vapor lamp or arc lamp) to conduct electricity at each end of the tube. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are dependent on ballast because they use a gas to create light. when the gas is excited by electricity, it emits invisible ultraviolet light that hits the white coating inside the fluorescent bulb. The coating changes the ultraviolet light into light you can see.
How does 4 tube fluorescent work?
A four tube fluorescent luminaire is just 4 separate fluorescent lamp circuits in one fitting. Look up 'how things work' etc to see a fluorescent lamp circuit.
Why compact fluorescent bulb doesn't work well in cold weather?
Fluorescent lamps contain a small amount of mercury that must be vaporized to allow current to flow through the lamp and cause it to light up. The colder the lamp, the more mercury is in liquid form and not vapor form, causing a lower light output in the lamp.
