I am not talking about fluoroscent one which produces light equavalent to 50 W incandescent bulb..
Suppose we have a 50 w CFL and 50W Incandescent bulb,would they contribute equally to the electricity bill?
2007-11-29 05:27:02 · 5 answers · asked by Ali 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
upto 85 watts fluorescent lamps are available here(i live in Pakistan).
I am not sure if only locals company makes them,but i actually have one 85W CFL in my house.
Its for outdoor use and really really bright,like a 500W incandescent bulb
2007-11-29 14:57:36 · update #1
Yes. Electricity consumption is measured in Watt hours.
If both lamps were on for the same period of time, they would consume the same amount of energy.
2007-11-29 05:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by davidosterberg1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
50 Watts is 50 Watts. The advantage of flourescent bulbs is that they generate about four times as many lumens per Watt as incandescent bulbs; that is, a 15-Watt floursecent bulb provides as much light as a 60-Watt incandescent bulb. Your 50-Watt flourescent bulb will be about four times brighter than the 50-Watt incandescent bulb.
2007-11-29 05:32:13 · answer #2 · answered by jgoulden 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 50W equivalent CLF will consume about 10-15W. Screw it in!
A 50W CLF would consume 50W but be several times brighter. But I have never seen one of those in the store. Where did you find it? Who makes it?
2007-11-29 06:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a watt is a watt, no matter what it source.
2007-11-29 05:34:52 · answer #4 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-11-29 05:41:46 · answer #5 · answered by sheikh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋