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Answer by R C
It is absolutely safe for you to use the more massive flourescent bulbs because they do not draw as much current nor generate as much heat as the incandescent 60 watt unit.

Answer by Bob P
The rating is based on power and the heat dissipated. As long as the power does not exceed 60 W you are OK.
Check the wattage of the new bulb.

Answer by tinkertailorcandlestickmaker
Most compact florescent lamps are marked (on the package anyway) with an “equivalent” wattage and an actual wattage, if the actual wattage is less than or equal to 60W you should be OK (I have never seen one as high as that) I do not have one handy to check, but I’d guess a 100W “equivalent” will be less than 20W actual, so you should be fine.

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Answer by Don K
I am not trying to sound rude. If it comes off that way sorry.

You are right, It is simple, If you know what you are doing. Your question going un-answered so long just proves that most people are just here to speak smack about solar electric. I have noticed that very few people that answer these questions have even seen a solar power system in real life. I have systems in ranches in Texas. On home boats in Washington DC on homes in Arkansas, So this is a very very easy setup to me. But most would have no idea.

Pick a battery that can handle the power drain and then just get a solar panel of the size you need to charge the size of battery you have. Then get a charge controller that will be massive enough handle the solar power you will be putting on it.

Amp hours of the battery times .05 will give you how many amps in solar panels you need if you picked your battery right compaired to the usage.

Use this number times 12 volts and you will have how many watts in solar panels you need. The charge controller is rated by amps and volts. Get a charge controller that will be able to handle the amps. Use the total amps of the solar panels times 1.25 to get the minium controller size.

Now go to a hardware store and purchase you some wires massive enough to handle the current of the system and a easy switch and box to turn the light on and off with. You will want to correctly size the fuses for the system.

Even if someone was to tell you step by step how to do it you will still have to know something about it. Or you are just shooting in the dark trying to hit the target.

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Answer by Attorney
Yes they contain Mercury.. enough to contaminate 6000 gallons… very probably.

It is questionable if this is “more harm than good” though.. it is very simple to properly dispose of them..

Answer by Bob
Basically this widely repeated story takes a fact (compact fluorescent light bulbs contain a little amount of mercury) and turns it into a false “urban legend”.

The truth is that using compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) actually reduces mercury pollution.

Fossil fuels contain mercury. Using incandescent bulbs causes more mercury to be emitted from power plants. More than the little amount (0.005 grams or less) that is in a CFL.

It’s superior if you dispose of old CFLs properly so that even the little amount of mercury is not released. But, no matter how they are disposed of, CFLs reduce mercury pollution.

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/sustainable/Powerplay%20articles/16Powerplay.Mercury.CFL.html

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cfl.asp

If you are worried about this, conventional fluorescent bulbs are far more of a problem. They contain 2-10 times as much mercury, and are much easier to break. Many municipalities have set up special disposal programs for those, because their proper disposal is far more important. Of course those programs are happy to accept old CFLs as well.

Answer by crabby_blindguy
True enough–though that is a very small amount. And yo’re right–the thing to do is dispose of the used bulbs properly.

But–FYI everyone: the coal that would be burned to produce the power these blbs saves releases many times the amount of mercury into the environment. So we are superior off even if by chance a bulb is not disposed of correctly.

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Answer by Hiba The Great
A normal bulb works as it consumes more electricity than the energy consuming one.
Normal one emits radiations which are harmful whereas energy saving one provide cool and calm atmosphere.
Normal bulb has less nichrome and more other elements.
Whereas saving one has more nichrome which saves electricity and efficient to use.

Answer by andy w
Google is your friend – but as you have not ………

Energy Saving Light Bulbs work in the same way as fluorescent lights, passing an electric current through gas in a tube to make the tube’s coating glow brightly.

In contrast, traditional incandescent bulbs work by heating a filament inside a bulb of inert gas, which generates proportionately more heat than they do light.

This difference in technology means that energy saving lightbulbs consume on average around 80% less energy than ordinary light bulbs and last between 8 – 12 times as long.

p.s. Do not know what Hiba the daft is on about but there is no “radiation” from normal bulbs except for the heat output.
I think he/she has been on the silly smoke.

Answer by Raj
in any light bulb some of the energy is wasted in the form of heat. in energy saving ones the amount of energy wasted is greatly reduced

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The switch was fully off. so power surge not viable.
It is NOT a dimmer.
It is located in the hall ceiling.

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Answer by Wired
CFL? Many fluorescent tubes do this and they will keep working just fine for a long time after. If it bothers you, change the bulb.

Answer by andygroch
To me it seems like there might be a problem with the switching device. You did not say where the bulb is located so it makes answering your question a tiny more difficult.
If in a floor or table lamp the cause might be related to the socket or possible power surges.
Recessed lighting -Possible fixture issue or switching device. Are they on a dimming switch?
Flourescents do not magically come on without some sort of power. Further investigation might be a good thing to think about.

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Answer by JoshC
Hi, the only light you need is a night type bulb for them. They naturally nocturnal so a night heat bulb is great for them.

Answer by Mike W.
you can, but its superior if you use the reptile bulbs, they give off certain light that houser bulbs dont. if you do use normal bulbs, be sure to get a UVB strip to make up for the lost uv. the point of the lamp and bulb is to provide a basking spot, though ive since this is for a leo, you should get a night reptile bulb, purple, or red ($ 4-$ 7) and a normal bulb for day time will work perfect. the night bulb is to keep a constant air temp, something a heat pad doesn’t do.

Answer by Stormphyre
You really do not need a light as long as your room is well lit. The most important thing is to keep the UTH at about 89-92. To achieve proper heat, make sure you use a rheostat or thermostat as temps on UTHs can easily reach over a 100. Make sure you also measure the temps with a digital thermometer with a probe. Stick-ons can be up to 20 degrees off (I know this from experience and switching.)
But to answer the original question, you can, but its kind of unnecessary as long as the room is well lit or a window open to let in light. You want to make sure they get at least 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night time.

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Answer by befr3
energy saver bulb saves energy

Answer by krk
The energy that is saved !

Answer by dingodevil
You’re probably referring to the difference between an incandescent (traditional) light bulb and a fluorescent light tube. The former (which simply functions with an electric current passing though a thin metal filament in an inert gas) uses much more electricity (kWh) than the latter (which illuminates via the ionisation of a gas) because much of the energy input to the former is dissipated as heat. (Try touching an incandescent light bulb and a fluorescent light tube when they are lit, and feel the difference in the heat they emit.)

Essentially it all boils down to the fact that a fluorescent light tube consumes between 5 and 7 times less electricity (kWh, which is what you are charged for by the electricity company) than an incandescent light bulb for the same effective light output.

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Answer by Golfer
No need to be afraid. The lamp is rated at 60W because of heat output not because the socket is 60W. The 10w cfl (compact fluorescent light) that you have is fine.

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Answer by mel
process of elimination: put a different bulb in there to check the lamp.

Answer by Bill T
you don’t… generally the ballast is what goes out. Put in a regular incandescent light bulb and see if it works. If it does then you know the bulb was bad. grab a free bulb from another lamp if you do not have any spares.

Answer by Tiss
put a different light bulb in the lamp. If it turns on, it’s the bulb. If it doesn’t, it’s the lamp.

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Answer by happygolucky
After I put them in all of my fixtures my bill went from $ 200 a month down to around $ 120 a month. It was well worth the expense. Also, I have been here now for over two years and have not replaced one yet. Go for it. Good luck…

Answer by highflyer4860
I work for the local utility company and can tell you that it’s impossible to pin down an exact amount. If the $ 100 includes home heating, the amount related to lighting might be fairly low. If your home is heated another way and the $ 100 relates to hot water tank, lighting and general electrical, the percentage related to your lights will be higher. My home is heated by gas and hot water is electric but still found a noticeable drop by switching to CFLs. Do not cheap out though; from my experience, the cheap CFLs do not last almost as long as they say. If you want to experiment, begin with the rooms that have the greatest demand for lights on an hours/day basis.

Answer by midwest
50-80

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