Compact Fluorescent Bulb Dimmer

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Compact fluorescent bulb dimmer.

Compact fluorescent bulbs usually referred to by the initials cfl have come a long way. Compact fluorescent lamps cfls are replacing incandescent light bulbs at a rapid rate due to their tremendous energy savings and longer lifetime. Early versions were expensive as much as 15 apiece and plagued with problems they appeared dim flickered didn t come on instantly and burned out sooner than promised. Dimmable ballasts are available for non integrated compact fluorescents and do provide reasonable dimming performance.

Failure to do so will lead to blackening and premature failure of the lamp. Several manufacturers such as ge make a dimming compact fluorescent light bulb. Additional energy savings can be achieved by dimming but the electronic ballast required to control the lamp has a higher cost and is difficult to design. To use a cfl bulb on a dimmer switch you must have a cfl bulb that s specifically made to work with dimmers and dimmer switches.

15 watt 120 volt r30 medium screw base 2700k warm white flood dimmable cfl cfl15 27 r30 dim 15 watt 120 volt r30 medium screw base 2700k warm white flood dimmable cfl. Most cfls are non dimmable but dimmable cfls are also available for lights using a dimmer. Compact fluorescents must be burned in at full for 100 hours before dimming see additional info below. Some types fit into light fixtures designed for incandescent bulbs.

Priced low and fast shipping. Why you shouldn t use fluorescent bulbs with photo cells or timers. A compact fluorescent lamp cfl also called compact fluorescent light energy saving light and compact fluorescent tube is a fluorescent lamp designed to replace an incandescent light bulb. 100 watt equivalent a19 spiral non dimmable e26 base compact fluorescent cfl light bulb soft white 2700k 4 pack the ecosmart 18 watt 100w soft white cfl light the ecosmart 18 watt 100w soft white cfl light bulbs 4 pack provide a full warm glow similar to incandescent bulbs in an energy efficient cost effective solution.

Cfl or compact fluorescent light bulbs are commonly found in most homes today. Non integrated compact fluorescents have a separate ballast similar to a standard fluorescent tube.