[cfgeeks] [k5di@zianet.com: Re: [qrp-l.org] OT: Compact flourescents mandated in CA in 2012?]

[Kevin P. Inscoe]

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Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:06:16 -0700
From: Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com>
To: Peter Burbank <nv4v at adelphia.net>
Cc: qrp-l at qrp-l.org
Subject: Re: [qrp-l.org] OT: Compact flourescents mandated in CA in  2012?

Peter and Chris;

    I bought just two of the GE compact 8,000 hour fluorescents that 
replace a standard 100 Watt incandescent and while doing so I listened 
to 80 and 10 meters for any noise. I heard zip! I then bought 10 more 
for the whole house since a 100 Watt fluorescent draws just 23 watts of 
power and again I hear no increase in noise.

    It's my opinion that everyone should be using these lights. They are 
expensive but lasting 8,000 hours they work out cheaper than 
incandescent lamps. And if anyone has found a RF noisy one I would like 
to know about it.

72/73 Karl K5DI






Peter Burbank wrote:
> At 03:54 PM 1/31/2007, Chris Trask wrote:
>
>   
>>> Remind me not to put up any antennas there if this goes through! Those
>>> little buggers cause me nothing but problems. I keep driving them out of
>>> the house, but the people I live with keep bringing them right back. You
>>> should have heard the racket on the radio when they tried to use one
>>> with a dimmer!
>>>
>>>       
>
> Chris,
> I have about 6 of these in use around the house and they are all 
> quiet RFI wise.
> I don't have any dimmer circuits since that's just asking for RFI.
> Is it possible that the problems are related to use on dimmer 
> circuits only or is
> it dependent on the particular brand?
> 73 Pete NV4V
>
>
>   


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