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Forum: Lighting

04-24-14, 05:29 PM

Replies: 21

A 13 watt CFL uses a lot more power than what it claims.

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Posted By oil pan 4

Well it appears the CFLs do not have lagging...

Well it appears the CFLs do not have lagging power factor.
Looks like the current is nothing but pure phase distortion, meaning you cant correct the power factor with a capacitor like you can on a...

Forum: Lighting

04-01-14, 09:04 AM

Replies: 21

A 13 watt CFL uses a lot more power than what it claims.

Views: 15,331

Posted By oil pan 4

To correct power factor you can do what it...

To correct power factor you can do what it appears the LED manufactures have done to at least some of their products.
Add capacitence to the LED circuit.
Or just not buy that particular LED any...

Forum: Lighting

04-01-14, 12:33 AM

Replies: 21

A 13 watt CFL uses a lot more power than what it claims.

Views: 15,331

Posted By oil pan 4

I bought two 20w utilitech pro para38 outdoor...

I bought two 20w utilitech pro para38 outdoor flood, 1035 lumens. It runs a 0.94 powerfactor.

Forum: Lighting

03-31-14, 10:58 PM

Replies: 21

A 13 watt CFL uses a lot more power than what it claims.

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Posted By oil pan 4

Positioning effects light output, efficiency and...

Positioning effects light output, efficiency and life.
Screwing them into a horizontal base, verticle base up and base pointing down all have their own differences.

Forum: Lighting

03-28-14, 09:47 PM

Replies: 21

A 13 watt CFL uses a lot more power than what it claims.

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Posted By oil pan 4

I have 2 kill-a-watt meters, one thats probably...

I have 2 kill-a-watt meters, one thats probably the original version and a newer one. Both work the same way you have the up and down buttons that scroll through the options.
Plug it in and it...

Forum: Lighting

03-28-14, 03:48 PM

Replies: 21

A 13 watt CFL uses a lot more power than what it claims.

Views: 15,331

Posted By oil pan 4

I tested some LEDs expecting to find a much...

I tested some LEDs expecting to find a much better power factor.
Eh,,, marginally better.
I caught a 10watt LED using 13.5voltamps.

Any way you cut it the greater than 0.7 power factor is...

Forum: Lighting

03-28-14, 03:41 PM

Replies: 21

A 13 watt CFL uses a lot more power than what it claims.

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Posted By oil pan 4

True power and watts are the samething. ...

True power and watts are the samething.
Apperant power and VoltAmps are the samething

True power or wattage is when amps and volts consumption happen on the same order of magnatude at the same...

Forum: Lighting

03-28-14, 09:15 AM

Replies: 21

A 13 watt CFL uses a lot more power than what it claims.

Views: 15,331

Posted By oil pan 4

What did the VoltAmps going to those light...

What did the VoltAmps going to those light sources look like?

Forum: Lighting

03-26-14, 09:55 AM

Replies: 21

A 13 watt CFL uses a lot more power than what it claims.

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Posted By oil pan 4

I am not advocating the use of power factor...

I am not advocating the use of power factor correction for home use.
I am saying that CFLs are advertising false savings.
You are being billed for apperant power useage if you have an old style...

Forum: Lighting

03-25-14, 12:47 PM

Replies: 21

A 13 watt CFL uses a lot more power than what it claims.

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Posted By oil pan 4

A 13 watt CFL uses a lot more power than what it claims.

Most CFL say they use 13 or 11 watts or what ever.
But what they dont tell you is that they run 0.5 to 0.65 power factor.
They use might use 13 watts but what they dont tell you is they around 23...

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