That sounds like a real bummer. There are lots of places where a bulb is likely to experience vibration or mechanical shocks. If they are more delicate than the thin tungsten wire, they aren't all that useful.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Stephan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 7:52 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs > Yeah Max, you wouldn't think there'd be all that much vibration if the fan > is hung right. But, I wil say, that the one CF bulb that I had which > failed, was in a ceiling fan fixture. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Max Robinson > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 19:46 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs > > > > I can't believe that the very small amount of vibration from a ceiling fan > would damage the electronics in a CF bulb. The thin wire of a tungsten > filament is also rather delicate and can be broken by the bulb being > dropped. I'm not being funny. If you knock over a table or floor lamp the > glass of the bulb is rarely broken but the shock of the fall is enough to > break the filament. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com> com > > Transistor site http://www.funwitht <http://www.funwithtransistors.net> > ransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwitht <http://www.funwithtubes.net> > ubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusi <http://www.maxsmusicplace.com> cplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > funwithtubes- <mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Baldwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:mbaldwin%40cableone.net> > net> > To: <blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 9:35 PM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs > >> not recommended for ceiling fans, here is a FAQ from GE concerning these >> bulbs. >> >> http://www.gelighti > <http://www.gelighting.com/na/business_lighting/faqs/cfl.htm> > ng.com/na/business_lighting/faqs/cfl.htm >> >> Michael >> >> >> _____ >> >> From: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@ > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com] >> On Behalf Of Max Robinson >> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 7:20 PM >> To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > yahoogroups.com >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs >> >> >> >> I bought a pack of 3 at wal-mart and put them in our fan-light. One >> burned >> out about 3 or 4 months later. I took them out, replacing with 3 >> conventional bulbs and put the remaining 2 in the living room end table >> lamps. Those don't get much use. >> >> Regards. >> >> Max. K 4 O D S. >> >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com> com >> >> Transistor site http://www.funwitht <http://www.funwitht > <http://www.funwithtransistors.net> ransistors.net> >> ransistors.net >> Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwitht <http://www.funwitht > <http://www.funwithtubes.net> ubes.net> >> ubes.net >> Music site: http://www.maxsmusi <http://www.maxsmusi > <http://www.maxsmusicplace.com> cplace.com> cplace.com >> >> To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, >> funwithtubes- <mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:subscribe%40yahoogroups.com> ps.com >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:arobbin1%40nycap.rr.com> rr.com> >> To: <blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >> yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 6:18 PM >> Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs >> >>>I bought one pack that DID say it could be used with a dimmer and it >>>didn't >>> work >>> >>> Al >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >> yahoogroups.com >>> [mailto:blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >> yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of RJ >>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:41 AM >>> To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >> yahoogroups.com >>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs >>> >>> >>> I have been using the CF bulbs since they been out. Have replace most of >>> the lights bulbs in the house with them. My electric bill has gone way >>> down. >>> As for the dinners, they have come out with the CF bulbs you can use >>> dinners >>> on, just make sure the package states such. >>> RJ >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Tom Hodges >>> To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >> yahoogroups.com >>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:32 >>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] CF Green Bulbs >>> >>> Before you invest a lot of money in switching out all the bulbs in your >>> house, I would just try one or two out first. I put one in my basement, >>> one >>> in my laundry room, one in my bathroom, and one in my dining room - they >>> all >>> burnt out within one year and I do not have voltage spikes in my area. >>> So, >>> for the price you for these bulbs versus standard bulbs, I don't see >>> anything "green" about them. >>> >>> Tom >>> On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 9:08 PM, Alan & Terrie Robbins < >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:arobbin1%40nycap.rr.com> rr.com> wrote: >>> >>> > With the new "green" CF replacement light bulbs, does anyone know what >>> > the >>> > deal is with using them with dimmer switches? I know historically, >>> dimmer >>> > switches and traditional florescent bulbs did not go together. Just >>> > wondering as my wife and I are currently converting and do have some >>> > dinner >>> > switches in the house. >>> > >>> > thanks >>> > Al >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> To listen to the show archives go to link >>> http://www.acbradio >> <http://www.acbradio > <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_ >> .org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_ >> page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29> >> > .org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_ >> position=47:29 >>> Or >>> ftp://ftp.acbradio. <ftp://ftp.acbradio. > <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/> > org/acbradio-archives/handyman/> >> org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >>> >>> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >>> http://www.acbradio >> <http://www.acbradio > <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday> > .org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday> >> .org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >>> >>> Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From >>> Various >>> List Members At The Following address: >>> http://www.jaws- <http://www.jaws- > <http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/> users.com/JAWS/handyman/> >> users.com/JAWS/handyman/ >>> >>> Visit the archives page at the following address >>> http://www.mail- >> <http://www.mail- > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > archive.com/[email protected]/> >> archive.com/ <mailto:archive.com%2Fblindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > [email protected]/ >>> >>> If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following >>> address for more information: >>> http://www.jaws- <http://www.jaws- <http://www.jaws-users.com/> > users.com/> users.com/ >>> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >>> list just send a blank message to: >>> blindhandyman- <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo> comYahoo! 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