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Compact Fluorescent

The compact fluorscent light is breaking into the industry with a loud scream and doesn't appear to be slowing down any time soon. Recently, with everyone's mind on saving energy and going green, there is a wave of purchases of the compact fluorescent light bulb. The CF is a replacement light for a standard incandescent that uses less energy and lasts longer. With the high demand for these energy saving lights, manufacturers are producing all types of styles and wattages to fit all sorts of needs. These lights are now even available with a dimmable ballast.

The Color Temperature, or Kelvin is based on the table above. Think about the color that a light produces like a rainbow. The lower the Kelvin, the lower on the rainbow in the yellows and reds you are. The higher the Kelvin the higher in the blues you are. In the middle we can see what is a white lights, the brightest to the human eye. The 50K light is what can be described as the bright white, or full spectrum light that is becoming very popular in the lighting industry.

			Spiral
			60 to 100
			27, 30, 41, 50
			13, 14, 15
			10,000 Hours
			(Wattage)/(Color)K/Spiral

			Spiral
			100 to 150
			27, 30, 41, 50
			20, 23, 26
			8,000 Hours
			(Wattage)/(Color)K/Spiral

			Spiral
			150-200
			27, 30, 41, 50
			55
			5,000 Hours
			55W/(Color)/Spiral

			R30
			60-75
			27, 30, 41, 50
			15
			10,000 Hours
			15W/R30/(Color)/Flood

			R40
			100-125
			27, 30, 41, 50
			20
			10,000 Hours
			20W/R40/(Color)/Flood

			G25
			40-60
			27, 30, 41, 50
			15
			10,000 Hours
			15W/G25/(Color)/Flood

			Single Tube
			2 Pin
			27, 35, 41, 50
			5, 7, 9, 13
			8,000 Hours
			(Wattage)/(Color)/(Base)/(Style)

			Quad
			2-Pin, 4-Pin
			27, 35, 41
			18, 26
			8,000 Hours
			(Wattage)/(Color)/(Base)/(Style)

			Triple Tube
			4-Pin
			27, 35, 41
			32, 42
			8,000 Hours
			(Wattage)/(Color)/(Base)/(Style)