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  2. Fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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    Fluorescent lamps come in many shapes and sizes. [50] Many compact fluorescent lamps integrate the auxiliary electronics into the base of the lamp, allowing them to fit into a regular light bulb socket. In US residences, fluorescent lamps are mostly found in kitchens, basements, or garages. Schools and businesses find the cost savings of ...

  3. Compact fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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    Integrated lamps combine the tube and ballast in a single unit. These lamps allow consumers to replace incandescent lamps easily with CFLs. Integrated CFLs work well in many standard incandescent light fixtures, reducing the cost of converting to fluorescent. 3-way lamps and dimmable models with standard bases are available.

  4. Fluorescence - Wikipedia

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    Fluorescent lighting is more energy-efficient than incandescent lighting elements. However, the uneven spectrum of traditional fluorescent lamps may cause certain colors to appear different from when illuminated by incandescent light or daylight. The mercury vapor emission spectrum is dominated by a short-wave UV line at 254 nm (which provides ...

  5. Electrical ballast - Wikipedia

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    An American electronic instant start ballast for powering a variety of American T8 fluorescent lamps. Variety of ballasts for fluorescent and other discharge lamps. An electrical ballast is a device placed in series with a load to limit the amount of current in an electrical circuit.

  6. Glow switch starter - Wikipedia

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    A preheat fluorescent lamp circuit using automatic starting switch. A: Fluorescent tube, B: Power (+220 volts), C: Starter, D: Switch (bi-metallic thermostat), E: Capacitor, F: Filaments, G: Ballast. When power is first applied to the circuit, there will be a glow discharge across the electrodes in the starter

  7. Cold cathode - Wikipedia

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    Neon lamps primarily rely on excitation of gas molecules to emit light; CCFLs use a discharge in mercury vapor to develop ultraviolet light, which in turn causes a fluorescent coating on the inside of the lamp to emit visible light. Cold-cathode fluorescent lamps were used for backlighting of LCDs, for example computer monitors and television ...