A compact fluorescent lamp or CFL has the advantage of consuming less power.
It works in the same way as a fluorescent tube light however it is made in a much more compact shape. This means CFLs can be used to replace ordinary light bulbs which have incandescent filaments.
If you replace your ordinary light bulbs with CFLs they will use only 20% (one fifth) of the energy to give you the same amount of light output.
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Energy-saving lamps, such as normal and compact fluorescents, save a lot of money compared to normal lamps which have an incandescent filament because of the fact that fluorescents don't use a high-temperature filament that produces more heat energy than light energy.
Mainly because they run "cool", a fluorescent lamp uses only about one fifth - 1/5 - of the electrical energy used by a lamp that has a hot, incandescent filament.
Put another way, you can use five fluorescent lamps, each giving out the same amount of light as one incandescent, for only the same total electricity running costs.
Another good thing about fluorescent lamps is that they have a useful life that is between 5 and 10 times longer than an incandescent lamp, saving even more money over a period of years.
A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) uses electrical current to vaporize a small amount of Mercury, that in turn, excites a phosphorous coating on the inside of its tubing. This process allows almost 75% of the energy consumption to be converted to visible light.
In contrast, an incandescent lamp passes current through a resistive filament that heats to the point of emitting light. This process spends almost 90% of the energy consumed producing heat, with the remainder left over for it's intended purpose.
Other than the compact fluorescent lamp saving light, it's design also causes it to have a much longer lifespan than the regular light. A compact fluorescent lamp lasts about 6,000-15,000 whereas 750-1,000.
if you use a fluorescent bulb it equals the energy savings of taking 40 cars off the road.
because fluorsecent has a transformer and save more energy
Because for the same brightness the bulb uses 80% electric power, which saves money. The lamps also last 8-12 times longer before they need replacing.
about 5 times as efficient.
Relatively cool, yes, especially if you compare them with incandescent lightbulbs.
No, compact fluorescent bulbs run much cooler that an incandescent bulb. A CF bulb can be unscrewed when the lamp is on whereas an incandescent will give you a bad burn if this is tried.
No, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs do not produce the same amount of heat.
None or a negligible effect. Similarly to incandescent or fluorescent tubes, they light up your work area so you can see what you're doing at the computer.
Yes, you can you use compact fluorescent bulbs in a garage door opener's lamp holder.
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Relatively cool, yes, especially if you compare them with incandescent lightbulbs.
No, compact fluorescent bulbs run much cooler that an incandescent bulb. A CF bulb can be unscrewed when the lamp is on whereas an incandescent will give you a bad burn if this is tried.
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.
Yes, the compact fluorescent light produce more light as compared to the same wattage of incandescent light, it is scientifically proved.
No, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs do not produce the same amount of heat.
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Incandescente light bulbs waste quite a bit more energy than most alternatives.
I do not think so. The industries needed to manufacture compact florescent bulbs are much more complex and require many more natural resources than the old incandescent bulbs.
They are known as CFL bulbs. It stands for Compact Fluorescent Lamps.
Fluorescent bulb is the more efficient one as compared to incandescent bulbs.