COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS 101
January 22nd, 2009 categories: Lifestyle, Market Trends
The compact fluorescent light bulb, hereafter known as CFL, is new and I was amazed to learn that there are lots and lots of types of CFLs. They can save us money on our electric bills so we should all probably know a bit more about them than we do. Undoubtedly there will be more types and shapes of CFL bulbs coming on the market in the near future. Here are four of the types currently available.
- The twin tube bulb has two parallel tubes and it us used for lamps, task lights, ceiling lights and wall lights.
- A quad tube bulb gives nearly the same light output as a twin tube of the same wattage and it is only half as long as the twin tube equivalent. Usually this bulb is used in smaller lamps and similar applications.
- A triple biax tube gives even more light in a short bulb. They provide a lot of light from a bulb that uses a very small amount of space. They are a good fit for use in a table lamp.
- The spiral bulb is a spiral shape in a continuous tube. This is the most popular CFL because it is the mos similar in shape and light to a standard incandescent bulb.
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