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I am not aware of any inceased fire hazards associated with compact fluorescent lamps. As an electrical contractor I have installed hundreds without any safety issues. "Early failure" is usually the main complaint. They do get warm, but not as hot as regular incandescent lamps. No one seems to ask if the incandescent lamps are a fire hazard, but they can be. Any lamp that gets hot can be the source of ignition in certain rare cirumstances, such as if gasoline spills on the floor and the room fills will flammable vapors. Always use lamps and appliances that have a testing laboratory listing such as "UL" or "ETL" or "CSA" to ensure they have been tested for general safety in household use.
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EzraA CFL is a type of fluorescent lamp that is roughly the size of a traditional incandescent light bulb. In many cases the CFL is designed to screw into a standard medium screw socket and replace an incandescent bulb. A CFL has a higher initial expense than an incandescent bulb, but uses less electrical power and lasts far longer.
CFLs are available in many color temperatures. See the color temperature link below for a table of different color temperatures.
A CFL lamp lasts up to 12X longer than a normal GLS incandescent lamp and, with its average 80% energy saving, it can save you a lot of money in the long run.
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What is the name of those swirly light bulbs?
They are known as CFL bulbs. It stands for Compact Fluorescent Lamps.
Why does a plasma ball make fluorescent light bulbs light up?
Anything that excites the gas in a fluorescent will make it light. Static electricity from the carpet will cause compact fluorescent to 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 the scwiggley light bulbs called?
Assuming you're talking about the ones with coiled tubes, they're called "compact fluorescent".
Why can light bulbs be called heat bulbs?
Heat bulbs would be a more appropriate name because incandescent bulbs transform 90% of electricity received into heat and 10% into light. New Compact Fluorescent light bulbs use only 20% to 30% of the energy needed to power a standard bulb for the same wattage.
