I've noticed they 'do a number' on the VLF and LF spectrum; the band around 60 kHz WWVB comes alive with a number of carriers when running CFLs (as well as other SMPS!) JimP // WB5WPA // system if __
I just had another interesting experience with a CFL. I have a lamp in the den with a CFL. It is on a mechanical timer to come on in the evening and go off after about 5 hours. Last night my wife was
David-- My sentiments exactly -- although I think CFLs are improving, both in lifetime and in less smoke-generating potential. The last ones I got seem to be doing much better than the ones I have pr
I've not installed a 19th century bulb in the 21st century, save for ones in the car and, I think, maybe one in the 'fridge or oven. That's 9 years in two houses in two states (i.e. entirely differen
Well, you may *never* had one smoke but I have. It was so hot that the plastic housing was starting to get soft. Wal-Mart didn't pass legislation mandating the use of CFL's after whatever the date is
Life is to short for this BS. Take it to 75 meters. John AE5B _______________________________________________ RFI mailing list RFI@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi
I've got pictures of one of ours that burned. I cut it open to see what was inside. If anyone is interested I can send the photo. Dale, K9VUJ _______________________________________________ RFI maili
den with a CFL. It is on a mechanical timer to come on in the evening and go off after about 5 hours. Last night my wife was sitting near the lamp when it came on. She called to me saying the light
Yes. I've had at least a dozen CFLs in my home for about two years. No issues, no RFI. Most came from Costco, a few from a local hardware store. My electricity bill is a lot lower as a result, and sl
It's not that I don't use CFL's and think they could be something beneficial to us all. It's just that in my case they have not proven to have ANY positive benefits. Although their cost has come down
kWh or cash money? My kWh went down when I started using CFLs and, at the time in Illinois, the state regulated electricity prices, so the cash money went down too. It's a problem, no question. Do yo
...snip... ...snip... Congress here in the USA passed a law outlawing Edison bulbs I think in 2010 or 2011 - Halogen OK, CFL OK, LED OK, but no standard incandescent bulbs -- 73 de KG2V For the Child
I guess you had better check with your Congressional representative. The US has mandated that sale of incandescent bulbs will be illegal some date. I am not sure about the exact date but I think it's
I looked it up - it's phased in - 100 watt bulbs are banned in 2012, and the last will be 40 watt bulbs in 2014 -- 73 de KG2V For the Children - RKBA! Old MacDonald had an agricultural real estate ta
Are we back on this topic AGAIN?<:-)) Probably nothing although I do emphasize the probably. I've seen no reports of a CFL causing a fire. I've had one smoke out of all we have installed. The base di
I had no idea. I had assumed that if the previous occupant had signed legislation, especially energy-related, that it was just some giveaway to his (Cheney's) buddies. Lo and behold, it looks like th
Excellent point - how many fires are caused each year by Mr Edison's little space heaters? Yeah, we had a garage one go as well. Wife assembled a plastic shelving unit, about 6' high, and moved it ov
Wrong. I read it more carefully - they did what I thought they should do. Incandescents will be perfectly legal after 2014 if they meet the exceptions (like appliance bulbs) or they meet the new effi
Author: "RFI Services' Mike Martin" <mike@rfiservices.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:35:43 -0500
Hey you guys, Maybe it's just me but the way some people reply make it very difficult to follow a subject. I spent several years tracking down CFLs and I really should have written a book on my exper
CFL's don't work very well in very cold weather such as we have here. What's the alternative? Dale _______________________________________________ RFI mailing list RFI@contesting.com http://lists.con