Re: Cost of electricity for light dimmer

From: Don Klipstein (don_at_manx.misty.com)
Date: 10/28/04


Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 01:20:37 +0000 (UTC)

In <4180291d$0$32574$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>, Sylvia Else wrote
in part:

>I use flourescent substitutes in some places, but they're not exactly a
>perfect solution either. The ones I use take a significant time
>(minutes, I think) to reach their peak brightness, an effect that seems
>to get worse as they age. However I've yet to have to replace one.
>
>I don't know that you can use a dimmer with them, though. I rather
>suspect they wouldn't like that.

  A few are, such as the dimmable version of the Philips 23 watt SLS -
available at Home Depot.

 - Don Klipstein (don@misty.com)



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