Programmed Start CFL's Available in the U.S.A « on: September 29, 2023, 07:52:11 PM » Author: suzukir122
I'm wondering about 120v 60hz CFL's that are Programmed Start, Resonant Start (if that's what it's called) or any sort of CFL that has a slight delay before starting up, that I could potentially purchase as replacement lamps for my bathroom... to replace my two remaining Dulux EL lamps. Programmed Start is my primary goal... but other types of delayed starting would definitely be interesting to me as well. The only lamps I'll exclude from this, are the 15w BIAX CFL's, mainly because of their warm up timing. Those ones seem to take forever to warm up.
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	Re: Programmed Start CFL's Available in the U.S.A « Reply #1 on: September 30, 2023, 01:09:49 AM » Author: Maxim
I, at current, only have one resonant-start CFL made by some little-known, nondescript manufacturer in China. It dates to 2001, but is in 5400K color temperature... it has some end blackening, but most definitely has some life left... I'm currently on the lookout for stick CFLs of a resonant nature. Also, it might be possible that GTE-made DULUX EL lamps may be resonant start... though I would assume not (as I feel Osram simply took the reins from GTE and manufactured the same exact product for many years to come)...
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