Has anyone tried one of the new compact fluorescent light bulbs in a standard drop light? Will they stand up to the occasional impacts that a drop light sustains in normal use? Given that they contai
I bought one (the whole light & cord assy) from harbor freight or someplace like that. It's a CF, but the light output is like that of a 40W bulb. It seems quite impact resistant, but the light outpu
I haven't, but I do have a "designed from scratch" fluorescent drop light; and I really like it. With 2 of those U-shaped 13w tubes, it's plenty bright; and so far has put up with all the abuse I've
I have screw-in CFL bulbs in two of my drop lights. They're a little more resistant to everyday bumps and vibrations compared to regular incandescent bulbs but I wouldn't expect it to survive a fall.
I have a dedicated fluorescent light. It has two 13 watt bulbs, controlled independtly. It's survived the nasty treatment that I dish out to trouble lights. The incandescent ones last about two month
I got tired of my light bulbs breaking if I even looked crooked at the bulb in my drop light - even the "Heavy Duty Unbreakable/Rough Duty" ones would break easily. The average bulb lasted about 5 us
Heat is the main reason, for me. Can't count how many times I burned myself on my old incandescent bulb before switching. Second, IMO, is because a fluorescent won't break if it accidentally gets we
You know, you fellas are pretty smart. For a lot of things, I like the shape of an old fashioned drop light, but haven't used one for years because the bulbs were a PITA. Maybe I'll dig it out and g
The only problem I have with rechargeable things is that they always seem to need recharging whenever I go to use them. I have a drop light on a reel - it's at least 25 years old - So it's always the
I had that issue with the rechargeable flourescent drop light I had (have? I dunno). It'd only last maybe an hour or two before needing to be recharged. Total waste. The new LED ones pretty much las
I have found that a lot of CF lights need a couple of minutes to reach full brightness, which really limits their usefulness. For example, I think they are useless in bathrooms, where you walk in, tu
Yep. In one of our bathrooms, the fixture has three bulbs. Two are now CF, and the other is a regular bulb. Instant light, and it gets brighter after a few seconds. The other bathroom has a two light
Strangely enough, I have the opposite problem. I have CFs in several "instant on" places (including a bathroom) and they hit full brightness (to my eyes at least) pretty much instantly. I can't even
Author: "Elton E. (Tony) Clark" <eltonclark@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 20:01:21 -0500
*why would one want to use a "coil bulb"?* * *Maybe I better try other coil bulbs . . the 25 watt ones I tried fried my enclosed fixtures and died in a few months.* "curly" bulb will usually not brea
Tell me which brand! I have a lot of the 65-watt floodlamp replacements, and they are worse than other styles. But I have tried a couple of brands, and they were all the same. For example, when I tur
I just pulled the one from the bathroom : It appears to be "Surya" brand, model SUS-23. Made in China. "Not for use in fully enclosed recessed fixtures". I may have overstated it's performance just
Only the ones with the plastic coating, which were nearly $10/bulb last time I priced them. A bare glass "rough service" bulb breaks just like a regular bulb does. Agreed. I'm guessing you also don'
We have 9 high hats in a long hall upstairs that was always being left on. 75 Watts each x 9 bulbs you do the math. I switched them all over to CF's EXCEPT the one over the staircase. It's nearly per
Yes! DON'T use those plastic-coated bulbs in drop lights! They are NOT more resistant to vibration than regular bulbs. They are only meant to reduce the harm from broken glass. My drop light has had