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RE: Re: An end to high-energy bulbs
That's actually one of the myths of fluorescents, the current is
limited by
the ballast, not the tube, so the current used to heat is about the same as
that when its operating.
There is a surge for a fraction of a cycle while the power factor capacitor
charges if its turned on mid ac cycle, but that's about it.
Even if it was 5 times the run current (which is the inrush of a typical
CFL
bulbs electronic ballast) then it would be over in a split second so still
only worth a seconds runtime.
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Simon Coates
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 12:43 AM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: An end to high-energy bulbs
In some situations an Incandescent can be more efficient than a
Fluorescent. I'm thinking of garage lights where they are on for less
than a minute. The current needed to start the fluroescent will outway
the savings in such a short time.
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