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RE: Re: An end to high-energy bulbs



> I don't think CFL is the future, I believe LED is the future. A
5W
> LED from Cree can give as much light as a 40W plus light bulb and
> that is available right now. Some work to do on getting warm white
> close to Halogen but no warm up time and no need for a high in-rush
> current. Even now we have dimmable LEDs.
>
> I replaced the halogen lights in my kitchen with LED and CFL as an
> experiement (certainly not a cost-saving exercise). I have gone from
> 540Watts to 130Watts using under cabinet LEDs above cabinet blue
> LEDS and CFL ceiling lights. I like it as it is more atmospheric and
> no hum from the replaced under-cabinet fluorescent lights.

Any links to what you've used Paul?

Rob



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