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  2. GU24 lamp fitting - Wikipedia

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    The GU24 fitting is intended to maintain the energy efficiency of the light by preventing an occupant from using an incandescent bulb instead of a CFL. Adapters to use incandescent bulbs in a GU24 fitting are illegal in the State of California as they would be a fire hazard in fixtures designed for the lower heat output of a CFL bulb. [2]

  3. Which fireworks are illegal in California? What happens if ...

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    What are the penalties for lighting illegal fireworks? A violation of California’s fireworks laws can be charged as a misdemeanor, according to Shouse California Law Group.. The law firm said ...

  4. Fireworks policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    An example of a consumer firework in California Large fireworks retail shop in Pennsylvania. Availability and use of consumer fireworks are hotly debated topics. Critics and safety advocates point to the numerous injuries and accidental fires that are attributed to fireworks as justification for banning or at least severely restricting access to fireworks.

  5. Fire officials stress dangers of illegal fireworks ahead of ...

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    Jun. 30—Cal Fire officials are reminding residents across the state to do their part to have a safe Fourth of July holiday weekend and help prevent fires and injuries caused by fireworks.

  6. Compact fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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    Circular and U-shaped lamps were devised to reduce the length of fluorescent light fixtures. The first fluorescent light bulb and fixture were displayed to the general public at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The spiral CFL was invented in 1976 by Edward E. Hammer, an engineer with General Electric, [7] in response to the 1973 oil crisis. [8]

  7. Which fireworks are illegal in California? What happens if ...

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  8. A pink powder is being used to fight California fires. It's ...

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    It has been used to fight blazes in the US since 1963, and is the main long-term fire retardant used by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. It is also the most-used fire ...

  9. Fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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    A fluorescent lamp, or fluorescent tube, is a low-pressure mercury-vapor gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light. An electric current in the gas excites mercury vapor, to produce ultraviolet and make a phosphor coating in the lamp glow.