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In the Right Light: What You Need to Know about CFL Bulbs
For those in need of a refresher, CFLs provide numerous benefits over other options. Some of the features of CFLs include:
CFL bulbs last longer, saving your customers money:
Although they cost more to purchase, consumers actually end up saving money because of the longer life of the bulb (up to ten times longer life). An Energy Star qualified bulb will save customers about $30 over the lifetime of the bulb. This savings gives vendors the opportunity to up-sell additional products.
CFLs are energy efficient:
CFL bulbs use about 75% less energy than tradition incandescent light bulbs. Not only this, the energy they do use is being used more effectively. Up to 80% of energy used by incandescent is wasted as heat, not light. Ultra efficient bulbs don’t have this problem, making them run both cooler and more efficiently.
What are they?
Compact fluorescent light bulbs don’t operate the tradition way: running current through a wire filament until it gets hot enough to glow. CFLs drive current through vapors, creating ultraviolet light, which is then converted inside the tube into visible light. Older CFLs have magnetic ballasts which often buzz, new CFLs have replaced this with electric ballasts, which operate silently. Newer energy efficient CFLs really are a fascinating and unique concept.
Mercury: the honest truth:
Yes, CFLs do contain trace amounts of mercury (about 4 milligrams in each bulb.) On the other hand, power plants emit a significant amount of mercury. The reduced energy consumption of CFLs means that there is a net reduction of the amount of mercury emitted for lighting purposes. Also it is worth mentioning that broken CFLs can be cleaned up without involving the fire department.
As compact fluorescent lights grow in usage it is important that vendors stay abreast of all the options and considerations of newer light bulbs when suggesting an effective lighting solution to their clients. These energy efficient light bulbs truly do offer superior performance over incandescent.
For more about CFL light bulbs, energy efficient lighting options, or to order light bulbs (both retail and wholesale) please contact Florida’s lighting experts, Superior Lighting. We can be reached on the web at http://www.superiorlighting.com or by calling (800) 432-7995.
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How to Pick the Best Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb
There's something about compact fluorescent (or CFL) bulbs and the light they put out. The light looks different from what we're used to with energy-wasting incandescent bulbs. Why is that? And is there a CFL that comes close to the light quality of incandescents?
There are two ways to describe indoor light: its color temperature and how it renders color on other objects.
Color temperature is easy to describe. As an example, look at an incandescent lamp, and then look at an overhead fluorescent tube. The lamp's light is warm, yellowish and cozy, like a candle or a fireplace. The fluorescent tube's light is colder and bluer in quality, more like daylight. Color temperature is measured in kelvins--the higher the value the cooler the light. So 2700K-3000K is considered "warm white" when you see that term on CFL packs, and 4100K+ is "cool white." For indoor use you definitely want "warm white," and if the pack lists the kelvin value then the lower the better.
The second factor is a bit harder to quantify--basically it speaks to how richly colors on an object look when you shine a light on them. Think of how different your skin and clothes look under an incandescent lamp and an outdoor street light. Under the first, your skin tone and clothes look vivid and full of life; under the second, they look pale and dead. This difference in how objects are rendered is measured by what's called the Color Rendering Index (CRI). A score of 100 denotes incandescent light that perfectly renders color.
The issue with CFL's is that their CRI falls short of incandescents. They generally have a CRI score of around 70. That causes skin color, clothes, and other things around the lamp to not look quite as vivid, hence the difference in light quality we see.
However, not all CFL's are alike and some definitely render color better than others. Which one is the best?
I have tried many CFL bulbs--I'm picky and the light quality of most CFL's bothers me. After many tests with bulbs from different companies I can say there is one unqualified winner: the N:Vision compact fluorescent light bulbs sold at Home Depot. They come in several color temperatures, but you want the "warm white" ones in the green packaging for indoor use. They have a CRI of around 82, far superior to most other bulbs. Their light is bright and warm, and I have even come to prefer them over incandescents for general lighting.
It's important to switch to CFL light bulbs since they use far less energy. Now we can do so without sacrificing most of the light quality we expect indoors. Try out the N:Vision CFL bulbs and I think you'll agree.
About the Author
Joseph Barrios is the owner of Eco Village Green, a magazine-style website dedicated to helping individuals to sensibly adopt a greener, more natural lifestyle. If you'd like practical tips for helping the environment and living a more natural life, please visit http://ecovillagegreen.com.
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