Comments on: Lights Out In California?

New Bill Calls For Banning The Common Light Bulb

[bildooreilly]

This is like something you'd read about in China but sadly it's in america, or California anyways... lol

[sheree56]

Before they go passing this law maybe they better find out how florescent bulbs can hurt some people. People with photosensitivity cannot be under florescent lighting, it will harm them. I know because I am one of them. I have Lupus and scleroderma and my Doctor said I couldn't be in this lighting for a extended period of time. But, I'm sure they don't think of things like that. Only their pockets. And what they can order us to do next.

[nothappyatall]

I might add that lights represent a tiny FRACTION of electric bills, it is heating, dishwashers, dryers, A/C humidifiers, freezers, fridges etc that use the most power.

For 1500 watts (1-1/2 KW per hour) you can run a little space heater OR FIFTEEN of the incandescent 100 watt bulbs.
I pay 5 cents a KW here, so that would cost me 7-1/2 cents an hour, I could run THIRTY 100 watt light bulbs all over the house for just 15 cents an hour- it's peanuts! If I kept them all on 24/7 or wo of those space heaters the bill would be about $3.60 a day or $108 for the entire month.

[nothappyatall]

I use these bulbs, electric HERE is cheap- 5 cents a kwh so I don't care about that, but the compact florescents have come down so far in price they are almost at the price the other bulbs are- under $4

Some drawbacks;

I had one of these start to smoke and get hot inside it's electronic capsule, I don't know if there have been any reports of one causing a fire but they are all PLASTIC, so if a fire gets started in one your house burns down.

You can't use them in ENCLOSED fixtures or outdoors below certain temperatures.

If you have a brownout these bulbs will not indicate this, meanwhile your computer etc is being fried. incandescent lights drop their output dramatically and show the power has dropped from 120 volts to maybe 60- murder on TV's, computers, electronics, motors, refrigerators.

The compact bulbs DO produce a nice more or less natural yellowish glow like the incandescent bulbs do, and in a lamp with a shade you can't tell the difference, they don't look like factory light silve-grey!

[red1530]

Doesn't the legislature realize some fixture only accept old fashion light bulbs like dome lamps.

[bluewindow-2009]

"Color rendition" is a term used by lighting folks to define the type of light that is emitted by a light source. Another indicator is the degree Kelvin rating assigned to the light. The bottom line is that modern fluorescent bulbs can be found that aren't as harsh as the earlier versions.

The Northern California utility PGE has a rebate program which offers the newer bulbs for $1.00. So it's worth at least trying one.

What I like is the longer life! It seems I'm forever stretching just beyond my reach to change bulbs in the house!

[suiteo1]

"Incandescent light bulbs were first developed almost 125 years ago, and since that time they have undergone no major modifications," Levine, a Democrat from Los Angeles, said in a news release Tuesday.

1. Typical democrat! I think Mr. Levine better do some research as there have been MANY modifications made over the decades from energy efficient to plant lights.

2. Florescent lights will actually fade colors in material! That can't be a good thing.

3. White LED technology will be the way to go. By the time they get done playing this florescent war game that all-mighty white tube will be long outdated.

4. To erasmus6 %u2013 ARE YOU FOR REAL? You%u2019re saying there won%u2019t be a future unless we change to fluorescent bulbs? Seems like you survived all these years with incandescent bulbs long enough to write all that gibberish. How do you explain that?

[tomjohn9]

erasmus6:

If you truly believe that switching light bulbs is goint to "save your children" then you probably shouldn't be reproducing. (What arrogance!)

[sierrapac]

If they want to outlaw the SALE of them, thats one thing. But to outlaw the PURCHASE of the item is just stupid.

[bildooreilly]

I'm going to get some laws passed so all you idiots have to buy my widgets too.