> > Personally, I use compact flourescents except
> > where the bulb is turned on and off frequently...
>
> Is this hard on the light?  I've been using them for
> 7 years - They don't seem to last as long as claimed.
> Phillips 15W compact fluorescents used in my desklamp
> last about half the published lifetime.

I believe that florescents don't like to be frequently turned on, but I
don't remember where I heard that or understand the reason.


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Olin Lathrop, embedded systems consultant in Littleton Massachusetts
(978) 742-9014, olin@embedinc.com, http://www.embedinc.com

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