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Are cfls good?
Over all, CFL light bulbs are good for the environment and they can save $. 1 CFL light bulb has 10 times the life span of a regular light bulb. 1 CFL light bulb could save enough energy to take a car from NY to San Francisco. 1 CFL light bulb uses between 50% and 80% less energy than a regular light bulb.
What is the energy reducing light bulb called?
They are called CFL light bulbs. CFL stands for Compact Fluorescent Light .
Is there a compact fluorescent bulb that's equivalent to a 120V bulb?
As long as the CFL has an intermediate base it can be interchangeable with any ordinary light bulb that has an intermediate base. Look on the packaging as to comparability. Look on the box for equivilant outputs between lamps to compare wattage bulbs to CFL's.
What does a CFL light use on a incandescent light bulb?
one half
Who invented the cfl light bulb and when?
Edward Hammer in 1976.
How bright is 400 lumens?
This is a bit less light than a 40W incandescent bulb (much less than a 9-watt CFL bulb, but twice as much as a 5-watt CFL mini-bulb).
What does par mean when refers to CFL light bulbs?
What does "PAR" mean when associated with light bulbs? Is it the CFL watt equivalent of an incandescant bulb? Thanx, Bob Cushman
What does Mercury do in a CFL?
Without the mercury in a CFL you wouldn't have light. The ballast in a CFL supplies initial current which excites the mercury which releases photons, or light. The mercury does not produce visible light, this happens only once the light passes through the phosphor coating on the inside of the bulb.
What light bulb uses less amount of energy?
compact flourescent light bulbs (cfl) the swirly ones
What is the green efficient squiggly light bulb called?
Florescent light-bulbs CFL Compact Fluorescent Lamp
What is the swirly light bulb called?
The swirly light bulb is called a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL). It is a type of energy-efficient light bulb that produces light by using electricity to excite the gas inside the bulb to create illumination.
What is the curly light bulb called?
The curly light bulb is called a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL). It is designed to be more energy-efficient than traditional incandescent light bulbs.
