Motion detector outdoor lights

[Quest]

Originally Posted by oil pan 4

CFLs run such a horrible power factor its likely inducing some line harmonics onto the wiring. I have seen flickering like this on long strings of ballast powered mercury lamps too.
Using a fixed purely resistive load to snuff out this inductive nonsense is a cheap trick that works really well.

Unless you live in Europe (i.e. France), where power factor is accounted for RE: residental electrical power consumption, here in N.A.: residental electricity billing and consumption, I'm not aware of power factor is being accounted for in the billing.

So, arguing about CFL poor power factor is moot, IMO.

Q.