[aprssig] TAPR Dayton Solar Talk

[Rich Mulvey]

Standard CFL's mounted in enclosed ceiling fixtures last me about a
year or less, even with just a couple of hours a week of use.

For upright reading/etc lamps, we've had adequate performance from
single-wattage CFL's, but the three-ways we've tried have all died
within a couple of weeks, regardless of brands.

- Rich

On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 9:53 PM, Stephen H. Smith <wa8lmf2 at aol.com> wrote:
> On 5/30/2011 6:18 PM, Bob Bruninga wrote:
>>
>> Interesting.  About 1/3rd of mine are mounted upside down in ceiling
>> fixtures, and I have not noticed any failures...
>>
>> Bob, WB4APR
>>
>
> I've had some upside down in ceiling cans, and in recessed
>  completely-enclosed  suspended-ceiling   fixtures with no problems.  These
> are 15 and 25 watt (actual) CFLs.   A couple of 15W generic indoor-type CFLs
> have now survived two Michigan winters outdoors in downward-pointing shades
> intended for PAR floods at the head of my mother's exposed car port.
>
> But then, I've had a couple blow in just a couple of months in a benevolent
> indoor setting mounted upright......
>
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