[Shop-talk] Fw: Re: Dimmable CFLs at Home Depot

[David Scheidt]

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 10:27 PM, Doug Braun <doug at dougbraun.com> wrote:
>aliper_round_5_summary_final.pdf
>
>  It does not seem to mention anything about ballasts,
>  though.
>  I suspect that a cheapo HD fluorescent fixture will be
>  quite a bit less efficient than a high-quality,
>  high-efficiency model.
>

A cheapie from HD with an electronic ballast will be more effecient
than an expensive 20 year old fixture with magnetic ballasts.  And the
electronic ballast will drive T-8 tubes, while the magnetic one won't

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David Scheidt
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