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2. Fluorescent-lamp formats - Wikipedia

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   Retrofit replacement for 4 ft T8 32 W T8: 1.0, 25: 2: 17 F17T8: Ballast-swap replacement for 2 ft T12 20 W T8 1.0, 25 3 25 F25T8 Ballast-swap replacement for 3 ft T12 30 W T8: 1.0, 25: 4: 32 F32T8: Ballast-swap replacement for 4 ft T12 40 W T8: 1.0, 25: 8: 59 F96T8: Ballast-swap replacement for 8 ft T12 75 W single-pin T12: 1.5, 38: 4 "25 ...

3. Fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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   Fluorescent lighting systems spread rapidly during World War II as wartime manufacturing intensified lighting demand. By 1951 more light was produced in the United States by fluorescent lamps than by incandescent lamps. [24] In the first years zinc orthosilicate with varying content of beryllium was used as greenish phosphor. Small additions of ...

4. Compact fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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   Philips Lighting ceased research on compact fluorescents in 2008 and began devoting the bulk of its research and development budget to solid-state lighting such as LED lighting. [17] The rise of LED lighting, however, significantly affected CFL sales and production. As a result of decreasing cost and better features, customers increasingly ...

5. Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs - Wikipedia

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   The report claimed that due to outdoor lighting and air conditioning use in summer months, there is a net cost saving from changing to compact fluorescent lighting in all climates. [166] The cost of CFL and LED bulbs has decreased greatly since 2008, which shortens the time needed to pay off their initial cost.

6. Bi-pin lamp base - Wikipedia

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   The suffix after the G indicates the pin spread; the G dates to the use of Glass for the original bulbs. GU usually also indicates that the lamp provides a mechanism for physical support by the luminaire: in some cases, each pin has a short section of larger diameter at the end (sometimes described as a "peg" rather than a "pin" [2]); the socket allows the bulb to lock into place by twisting ...

7. Fluorescent lamp recycling - Wikipedia

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   A broken fluorescent tube will release its mercury content. Safe cleanup of broken fluorescent bulbs differs from cleanup of conventional broken glass or incandescent bulbs, avoiding the use of vacuum cleaners, in favour of sticky tape to recover small particles, and ensuring that fans and air conditioning are turned off.