Re: VU1 ESL bulbs with HA dimmers?

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

Again, without technical details one can only speculate. but I think it
highly unlikely that the voltages involved will be anywhere near high enough
to generate significant x-ray emissions.

Here's an IBM blurb about x-rays from CRT type computer monitors that puts
it in perspective.

     http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/healthycomputing/vdt14.html

But, your point about waiting for independent lab analysis is certainly
apropos as I'm sure the manufacturer is trying to show their light in the
best light.

"D&SW" <d&sw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Don't hold your breath. This is still smoke and mirrors. It is phospher
>based technology just like flourescent bulbs, but rather than using
>ultaviolet stimulation, they are using electron beam stimulation like an old
>television CRT. So the question is what is the next thing we have to worry
>about, X-ray emissions from our ESL bulbs?
>
>Tagging on the Dave Houston's train of thought, With regard to X10 the ESL
>probably will work in everything but the two wire wall switch, which relies
>on a trickle of power through the filament of an incandescent bulb. But I'll
>be waiting to see some independent lab analysis for secondary emissions. I
>have feeling this is the new version of the foot/shoe X-ray machine that
>every shoe store had back in the 40s and 50s until it was figured out they
>were a big cancer hazard.
>
>"unfrostedpoptart" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:d8a1f691-bef0-4d34-9671-9e89e09234d4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I've just been reading about VU1's new ESL bulb technology (http://
>> www.vu1.com).  Looks really good and seems to address a lot of the
>> problems of CFL and LED. They specifically talk about (and show) that
>> it dims smoothly on normal dimmers.  I was wondering if anyone knows
>> how they would work with X10/Insteon/etc electronic dimmers and the
>> infamous local-control problems.
>>
>> I've given up on adding any more HA gear until there's a good,
>> inexpensive, high-efficiency, light bulb available that I can actually
>> dim!
>>
>> David