There is some information available on the City Light website (Seattle)
as well. Their comment about the fire hazard is brief though they do
confirm the potential for fire if you don't use the correct CF in a
dimmer switched light.
http://www.seattle.gov/light/Conserve/Resident/cv5_lw2.htm
-Howard
-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Steve Gray
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 1:15 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] DST Changes : OT
I purchased a 3-pack of the fluorescent ceiling fan bulbs about 4 months
ago from Wal-Mart (I think). 2 of the 3 have failed and I'm still using
the 3rd in my ceiling fan, which is not enclosed. They are made by
Lights of America. Lights of America calls this a specialty bulb, model
2107, which can be used with ceiling fans. BTW, the
http://www.lightsofamerica.com web site shows they have developed a
fluorescent bulb that can be used with a dimmer switch.
My remaining bulb gives off the same light as an equivalent 40W
incandescent bulb. I'm not happy with the time I got to use the bulbs
before they stopped working...2 out of 3 of them, that is. I didn't
keep my receipt so I haven't tried to get replacements for the 2 bulbs
that stopped working so soon after installation.
Regards,
Steve Gray
-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Dave Powell, MMfab
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 2:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] DST Changes
Do you by any chance know of a cheap brand we should all avoid ?
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From: "Paul Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:41
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] DST Changes
Nope, no dimmer switches... Just the standard on/off, correctly grounded
circuit. Although I guess one could argue that "off" is a form of dim.
Paul Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Tom Hula
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:27 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] DST Changes
Are any of those bulbs that caught fire on a dimmer switch? Apparently,
you can't use
CF bulbs with dimmer switches unless the CF bulb specifically says that
it will work
with a dimmer switch...otherwise, it causes fires...even if you leave
the dimmer on the
brightest setting all the time, the fire hazard remains...Tom
Paul Scott wrote:
> Just a word of caution regarding compact fluorescent bulbs... I do use
a
> lot of them in my home.
>
> Last year I was reading a letter to the editor in one of my handy-man
> magazines, from a man claiming that one of his CF bulbs caught fire...
1
> week later one of mine did, and I have since had 2 other do the same.
> The interesting thing is, unlike a incandescent bulb burning out, as
> long as the electricity is on a CF it will keep sparking and burning
(I
> have not let this go more then 1 minute for fear of burning down my
> house).
>
> I still heavily rely on CF bulbs, but I don't have any in lights that
> are on timers any more because of the fire problem.
>
>
> Paul Scott
>
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