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- Jan 1, 1970
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Anyone have some information or experience with integral ballast CFLs
(i.e. the kind you can buy at supermarkets and Home Depot) in larger
scale installations?
I have seen screw-in integral ballast CFLs used in commercial
installation as well and anywhere a large number of them is installed
should give some information on reliability.
I have had quite a few CFLs fail earlier than regular light bulbs, but I
have not had a single failure with an externally ballasted linear lamps.
I'm sure some go out prematurely, but it has never happened to me and
they have been way more reliable in my experience.
Do screw-in CFLs present a substantially higher failure rate than a
conventional fluorescent system in larger installations as well?
(i.e. the kind you can buy at supermarkets and Home Depot) in larger
scale installations?
I have seen screw-in integral ballast CFLs used in commercial
installation as well and anywhere a large number of them is installed
should give some information on reliability.
I have had quite a few CFLs fail earlier than regular light bulbs, but I
have not had a single failure with an externally ballasted linear lamps.
I'm sure some go out prematurely, but it has never happened to me and
they have been way more reliable in my experience.
Do screw-in CFLs present a substantially higher failure rate than a
conventional fluorescent system in larger installations as well?