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NiHaoMike · 11-10-13, 07:14 PM

You could have swapped out the old ballast with one of the new inverter types and actually get a better efficiency than CFL. The spiral design of the CFL means that it tends to block its own light. Try shining a flashlight through a CFL (turned off) and you'll understand the problem.

11-10-13, 07:14 PM	#3
NiHaoMike Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,154 Thanks: 14 Thanked 257 Times in 241 Posts	You could have swapped out the old ballast with one of the new inverter types and actually get a better efficiency than CFL. The spiral design of the CFL means that it tends to block its own light. Try shining a flashlight through a CFL (turned off) and you'll understand the problem. __________________ To my surprise, shortly after Naomi Wu gave me a bit of fame for making good use of solar power, Allie Moore got really jealous of her...