We had an electrician come to our house and mention that using compact fluorescent bulbs could damage a home's electrical system. I doubt it, but I wanted to find out if anybody has some evidence proving that they do cause damage?
2007-09-01 11:55:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
try the website energystar.gov. These lights are safe as they produce less heat then normal bulbs. They are far more energy efficient then regular bulbs. The only drawback I could find on these bulbs is that they contain a small amount of mercury so they must be disposed of properly. Similar to normal fluorescent bulbs used in homes.
2007-09-01 12:10:14 · answer #1 · answered by aswkingfish 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your electrician as a few kinks in his cable.
Fluorescent bulbs won't cause problems with your electrical system.
However, some compact fluorescent bulbs won't work in certain fixtures, especially outdoor ones. You may need to buy special compact fluorescent bulbs for outdoor use.
2007-09-01 12:30:18 · answer #2 · answered by marianddoc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How outdated is the gentle fixture? could be time to purchase a sparkling one. Ballast could desire to be undesirable or leaking. another element could be some hack on hand guy put in the incorrect ballast whilst changing it. it extremely is truly helpful to take it down and have a expert electrician take a gander at it. Take all of it the way down to their save. probably wont can charge you for information. I truly have seen it. burns em up speedy.
2016-10-03 11:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use less electricity. Overdraw is what is dangerous.
I've been using them for 10 years.
2007-09-01 12:56:18 · answer #4 · answered by Laurence W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, sounds like he needs some work,
2007-09-01 12:09:51 · answer #5 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋