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There are multiple options for disposal of this type of bulb. You can contact your local solid waste removal services to see what programs they have. Also available are recycling stations at most major sellers of these bulbs such as Lowe's, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, and K-mart. All of these retailers have recycling program to dispose of these bulbs properly and safely and most are free.
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∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThese tubes contain small amounts of Mercury and should not be placed in the trash or broken. Most cities and counties have recycling centers which take these from households for free.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoYou dispose of them in the garbage, not the Blue Box.
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What are six main component of a fluorescent lamp tube light?
six main component of fluorescent tube light
What make fluorescent bulbs flicker?
A fluorescent tube will flicker is the temperature is cold or the fixture has a bad ground to the electrical system.
Does the shape of a light bulb matter?
It most certainly does. For one, there is the matter of aesthetics. Different shapes are used for different decorative applications. Round ("G" for globular) are often used in light fixtures in baths and dressing rooms as opposed to the most common "PS" or "pear shaped" light bulbs. Some light fixtures and portable lamps will only accept "T" (tubular) light bulbs such as picture and piano lamps. Certain shapes are determined by the electrical characteristics of the light bulb. Fluorescent light bulbs are tubular as a result although the tube may be wrapped or formed into different overall shapes, it is still a tube. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are simply fluorescent tubes that have been folded or wrapped into a compact shape. Light bulbs using reflectors have to be of a certain shape in order to properly reflect light in a certain direction and pattern.
What are some examples of bulbs?
Different types of bulbs are:1. Incandescent bulb2. Halogen bulb3. Fluorescent tube bulb4. Compact fluorescent bulb5. High intensity discharge lamp or mercury bulb6. Low-pressure sodium lamp or metal halide bulb7. LED or light emitting diodes bulb
What is life expectancy of fluorescent tube light?
3 years
What gas is in fluorescent tube?
The gas in a fluorescent light bulb tube is composed of mercury, along with argon, xenon, krypton or neon. It is important to dispose of the tubes properly after they are used, since mercury can be toxic to people and animals if it is released into the environment.
What do we use argon for everyday life?
used as filling for fluorescent lamps, electric light bulbs, incandescent lamps and for vacuum tube.
Can you recycle a light bulb?
Yes, many kinds of light bulbs should be recycled. Traditional fluorescent bulbs (the long tube bulbs) and compact fluorescent bulbs contain mercury and should be recycled. Many towns or cities have programs to recycle these bulbs. Or, you can return the used bulbs to the place you bought it and they will recycle it for you (for example, Home Depot has a program for recycling bulbs). Traditional incandescent bulbs do not need to be recycled.
What are six main component of a fluorescent lamp tube light?
six main component of fluorescent tube light
Information on CFL light bulbs?
A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), also called compact fluorescent light, energy-saving light, and compact fluorescent tube, is a fluorescent lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp; some types fit into light fixtures formerly used for incandescent lamps. The lamps use a tube which is curved or folded to fit into the space of an incandescent bulb, and a compact electronic ballast in the base of the lamp.
What are incandescent light bulbs used for?
Incandescent light bulbs are the most common type of light bulb in the average home. Chances are, if you look up, you'll see one. They're used for just about everything. N.B.: The light bulbs that look like long tube are fluorescent, not incandescent.
What make fluorescent bulbs flicker?
A fluorescent tube will flicker is the temperature is cold or the fixture has a bad ground to the electrical system.
Does the shape of a light bulb matter?
It most certainly does. For one, there is the matter of aesthetics. Different shapes are used for different decorative applications. Round ("G" for globular) are often used in light fixtures in baths and dressing rooms as opposed to the most common "PS" or "pear shaped" light bulbs. Some light fixtures and portable lamps will only accept "T" (tubular) light bulbs such as picture and piano lamps. Certain shapes are determined by the electrical characteristics of the light bulb. Fluorescent light bulbs are tubular as a result although the tube may be wrapped or formed into different overall shapes, it is still a tube. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are simply fluorescent tubes that have been folded or wrapped into a compact shape. Light bulbs using reflectors have to be of a certain shape in order to properly reflect light in a certain direction and pattern.
What are some examples of bulbs?
Different types of bulbs are:1. Incandescent bulb2. Halogen bulb3. Fluorescent tube bulb4. Compact fluorescent bulb5. High intensity discharge lamp or mercury bulb6. Low-pressure sodium lamp or metal halide bulb7. LED or light emitting diodes bulb
You do not burn your finger when you touch a tube light?
If it's fluorescent, no.
What is life expectancy of fluorescent tube light?
3 years
What is a pin based fluorescent light fixture?
A pin based fluorescent light fixture is the type of fixture that takes fluorescent tubes. On each end of the fluorescent tubes there are contact pins. These pins are used to hold the tube in the fixture and to supply the voltage to the tube from the fixture's ballast.
