The F40T12 DX fluorescent light bulb is a 40-watt, 48-inch long tube with a diameter of 1.5 inches. It has a color temperature of 6500 Kelvin, providing a cool white light.
EEdmund Germer (90% sure) made the first fluorescent light bulb
The Sylvania F40/CWX fluorescent light bulb is a 40-watt bulb that produces cool white light with a color temperature of 4100 Kelvin. It has a length of 48 inches and a diameter of 1.5 inches, and is designed to be used in fixtures that require a medium bi-pin base.
Yes, you can use a fluorescent bulb in a floor lamp as long as the bulb fits the lamp's socket and wattage requirements. Make sure to check the lamp's specifications to ensure compatibility and consider the lighting quality and intensity of the fluorescent bulb for your needs.
When you buy the bulb. All of those specifications should be on the package. To figure the Kilowatts it's pulling and cost to run. kW = amps x volts / 1000. then just take your kW x price per kw. and that will give you how much it costs to run that bulb for one hour. The amperage is on the label of the ballast. When you connect the ballast to power you will see it along with the voltage and pf of the ballast. F40T12 twin 8 foot tubes, ballast usually draws about .75 amps.
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The energy saving light-bulbs are usually fluorescent. Neon is a type of fluorescent light bulb.
fluorescent light bulbs are usually from 9$-15$.
The flourescent light bulb was invented in 1827.
The long thin light bulb is called a fluorescent tube or a fluorescent light bulb. It is commonly used in commercial buildings, offices, and schools for general lighting purposes.
In a fluorescent light bulb there is usually a drop of mercury. That mercury vaporizes as the bulb warms up and it becomes gaseous, enhancing the electron interaction through the bulb, making it brighter.
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.
By far the hottest of the two light sources is the light bulb.