| Alife Everybody High - Fluorescent Pack | | 2008-05-06 20:02:36 | | We all need a little attention every now and then. Alife helps the cause with their Fluorescent Pack of Everybody Highs for both men and women. Three colors to choose from - Green, Pink, and Blue. MajorDC just received them in and are taking phone orders. More pics after the jump!
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| CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lights) And Environmental Issues | | 2008-04-24 08:55:44 | | CFL (Compact fluorescent lights) bulbs are seen as an environmentally friendly replacement for incandescent lights. But are they really as good for the environment as claimed? The two issues often raised as arguments against using CFL's are1 - It requires more energy to manufacture a CFL than an incandescent lamp.2 - CFL's contain mercury which can potentially end up polluting the environment.The first issue is fairly easily answered in that even though they do require additional energy to manufacture; this is soon offset as CFLs last a lot longer than incandescent bulb.On this issue of mercury pollution I have summarized some of the for and against points of view below:Arguments For CFL'sOverall mercury emission by compact fluorescent lamps is less than the mercury released into the atmosphere by coal-fired power generation for an equivalent incandescent lamp over the same period. This assumption is based on the electricity generated to run lighting in your local area being generated | | By: Global Warming Articles - Information on Global Wa | | |
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| Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs | | 2008-04-20 14:10:00 | | I've finally decided to jump on board and try Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFL) in my new home. Today I bought three GE Energy Smart 20 watt CFL's. The 20 watt CFL is equivalent to a 75 watt incandescent light bulb. These new bulbs are supposed to last 6 years or 10,000 hours of operation. An incandescent light bulb typically only lasts about 750 hours. That means you'd need 14 incandescent bulbs to each fluorescent bulb. The cost of the bulb is payed for just comparing bulbs not even considering the energy savings.Obviously using these bulbs is a great way to start living "green". Some may argue that the Mercury contained in them poses a significant environmental issue, however, with proper education people will realize that they need to be disposed of properly. These bulbs are also energy star certified.I put three of these in an overhead light fixture in our breakfast nook and I was quite impressed. The color of the light has improved drastically and the bulbs come on almost imm | | By: Helpful Advice for Home Construction Improvement | | |
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| 12v Fluorescent Inverter by TIP3055 | | 2008-03-05 03:40:28 | | This is a low-cost project for 20 or 40 watt fluorescent tubes. However the most efficient is to use a 40 watt tube (or two 20 watt tubes in series). It’s a circuit you can put together from junk box components or build from a kit. It’s very simple to build and requires no printed [...] | | By: Circuit Project Electronic | | |
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| Bathroom Lighting Solutions for your Home - Part II of Series (Incandescent vs Fluorescent Fixtures) | | 2008-02-26 10:29:18 | | Incandescent FixturesIncandescent wall fixtures for the vanity area are available today in an extraordinary range of styles. The older incandescent vanity strips that used exposed globe light bulbs remain available, but are not generally the best solution for purposes of an appropriate design solution. Interestingly, these vanity strips do provide an excellent quality of light and that is why they are often used in dressing rooms in theaters and movie sets. Whatever the style, it is extremely important to find fixtures where the light bulbs are shielded by a shade and therefore not visible. However, it is also important to find fixtures with shades that have enough diffused quality so that the light effectively exits from the fixture without creating glare.Fluorescent fixtures Fluorescent vanity fixtures also are available for placement either on the sides or the top of the mirror. Although not as many design options are available using fluorescent bulbs, there are more options than y | | By: Lighting Design Tips | | |
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| Electronic Fluorescent Lamp Ballast | | 2008-02-24 20:09:19 | | Driving a fluorescent tube, Simple conventional lamp ballast, The starter triggers the tube when it is first turned on. It consists of two contact strips, one normal and one bimetallic, which are normally open, enclosed in a glass envelope filled with inert gas, Electronic ballasts, Voltage fed half-bridge quasi-resonant lamp ballast, Start-up of the voltage [...] | | By: Circuit Project Electronic | | |
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| When To Use Neon, Fluorescent and Low Voltage Lighting | | 2007-05-29 01:38:00 | | By Lauren TylerTo fully understand how to make the most of your home lighting, using the correct indoor light fixtures for the different types of light requirements, (i.e. task lighting, accent and general lighting), it helps to understand the basic types of light being given out by each.Task lighting is that lighting which allows you to carry out your "tasks" around the house - for example, reading, knitting and playing the piano. All of these tasks require you to concentrate on the work at hand and in order to do this work you need good light. Task lighting is more often than not provided by fluorescent overhead lights and can be supplemented by other lamps, commonly adjustable table lamps which the worker can adjust to a more suitable angle. Adjustable lamps can be desk lamps, as well as floor lamps, or other portable lights that can be clipped onto shelves or other surfaces.Accent Lighting is lighting that is used to focus on an art object such as a painting or a sculpture, or any | | By: Interior and Exterior Your Home | | |
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| Free Fluorescent Light Bulb at home depot- 04/22 (expired) | | 2007-04-22 16:09:00 | | This is a really great freebie. Home Depot is giving out a free flourescent light bulb today (Sunday, April 22nd) in honor of Earth day. I don't know about you, but this is a great freebie for me because my wife and i were going to go to Home Depot today anyways because we are moving soon and we want to get some ideas. Now i can get a great freebie along with some great ideas. Enjoy this | | By: The Guitar Resource | | |
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