January 18, 2010
In a recent post, I described how to retrofit a fluorescent lighting fixture to support LED tube lights, and in another post I explained in detail why this is necessary. Now, since LED tube lights have been on the market for at least three years now, one might expect that at least one fluorescent [...]
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January 8, 2010
Introduced in 1938, the fluorescent bulb was the first major lighting advance to achieve widespread commercial adoption following the 1905 introduction of the tungsten incandescent bulb. Fluorescent bulbs represented a huge increase in efficiency and operating life over incandescent lamps, enabling cooler, brightly lit offices, factories, and schools, as well as home kitchens and baths. [...]
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