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lightman64: If we talk about the same Noma, it's a canadian brand that maybe appeared on the american market not too long ago. Usually they are manufactured by Globe Electric, the Great Value CFLs from Wal-Mart are made by Globe Electric as well. I don't trust them, there are recalls about these. A few from the province of New-Brunswick and a few other ones here: - A Globe Electric 23W CFL - A Globe 13W CFL, note the old logo and the fuse that didn't work at all!The GE are safer. |
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| uh oh. better not go with those!
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| You shouln't. In general all CFLs should not be used in closed fixtures. And I repeat it again, GE is the safest to me.
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| id like some NOMAs for my collection anyways so, where could you get them besides canadian tire?
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| FYI, in the USA the Great Value CFLs sold at wally world are made by TCP.
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| @Dave - I have one of the Great Value lamp. Yeah the TCP logo is under the Great Value logo. Soft White and 18w.
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LEDs = Upgrade 95% of the applications. (That is if you avoid eBay's LEDs).
LED brainwash? No, people uses them cuz they work well for them.
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| where can u get NOMA brand bulbs in the usa?
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| Sorry I can't be of much help, I'm located in Southern CA and never seen a noma CFL.
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I have one here Also when lit here and after 1 year of service in my bedroom . Dave may be right about Great Value CFLs in the USA. Although in the links the Canadian Great Value CFLs have the same design as the Noma pictured in the links. |
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| ok cool. cfls are my main hobbie and HIDs are my second, since i don't own many fixtures.
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| By the way Noma products are not really marketed in the USA. You have more chance to see a Globe CFL in stores.
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| if you don't want your noma any more ill trade for it.
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| i have this cfl that when turned on, gets really bright for a few seconds and then goes dim. after that, it goes through the normal warm up process. why is this so?
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| If CFL's, then tubular and only U-tube design max. More complex shapes (spirals,...) do not allow as evenly deposited phosphor (so efficacy suffer), "more tube" lights into itself, so again light is lost.So PL-S, PL-L,...
And ballast should be external to allow ballast's cool operation, so long life, at the same time as optimum temperature for the lamp.
And high frequency, programmed-start, with voltage mode supplied heaters (not feasible for integrated-starter lamps) to ensure long lamp life include insensitivity to frequent switching.
And dimmable via phase-cut dimmer switch for comfort and easy installation wiring.
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