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One may purchase a fluorescent light bulb at Home Depot, Lowe's and Home Hardware. Other sources for these bulbs include Canadian Tire, Rona and Walmart.
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Where can one purchase a fluorescent bulb?
One can purchase a fluorescent bulb from any local hardware store like Lowes, Home Depot, and Walmart. They can also be bought cheap online on websites like Amazon.
How efficient is a fluorescent bulb that emits the same amount of light as a 100w incandescent bulb?
It is about 5 times more efficient than the incandescent bulb, in other words for the same light a fluorescent uses one fifth the electric power.
How many mercury atoms are in one fluorescent light bulb?
in a compact flourescent about 8mg.
What is the Weight of 8 foot fluorescent light bulb?
The weight of one 8 foot fluorescent light bulb is 1.2 pounds. Fluorescent light bulbs are available in many colors and color temperatures.
Can one replace a tungsten bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb?
Yes, if it fits the socket and the light fitting, or lamp fixture, with its cover or shade. You will not be able to dim the compact fluorescent as you did the incandescent (unless you have a really fancy dimmer).
How much energy does an incandescent lightbulb use versus a fluorescent?
Yes that's true fluorescent bulbs are better because it usess 75% less energy and works longer than a incandescent light bulb. Yes...and no. It is true that power usage decreases with fluorescent balb usage. However, one must take into account that they pollute more (i.e. mercury and other heavy metals).
Is a light bulb a chemical or physical change?
A light bulb is not a change in and of itself but the process by which it gives off light is physical. While an electric current causes a given component of the bulb to glow (it may be the filament of an incandescent bulb or the vapor in a fluorescent one), but that substance does not change its chemical identity.
How much energy does it take to light fluorescent a light bulb for 1 hour?
The average home fluorescent lamp consumes 40W of power. Running for one hour it will consume 0.04 KWh. Units of electricity are charged per Kilowatt hour.
Where would one be able to purchase a fluorescent light fixture for one's home?
Fluorescent light fittings can be found in most DIY stores and builders merchants such as Do It All, Wickes, Homebase and B&Q. They can also be found online at Screwfix and Amazon.
Fluorescent bulb lighting fixture has 3 two-bulb sets One set does not light when you turn on the switch yet when you twist either bulb in its socket the pair will light so do I need to replace bulb?
Are we talking about long fluorescent "tubes"?The socket may be bad, or the tube is not seated correctly in it's socket.Some fixtures use a socket that the tubes "twist" into.Twist the tube slightly in either direction until it seems "seated".
Which is more efficient the fluorescent bulbs or the incandecent bulbs?
Fluorescent bulb is the more efficient one as compared to incandescent bulbs.
Is it possible to wire fluorescent lights inside a cargo van easily without converter?
You can go to one of those motor home supply stores and purchase a 12 volt fluorescent light assemblies. Otherwise, if you want to use a conventional fluorescent light you'll need to use an inverter.
