The older magnetic ballast draw some current before the bulb is put in. I believe the electronic ballasts also draw a little without the lamp.. Can't really say about the cf bulb after it burns out. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Fowle To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 12:07 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] electrical power uses cut
Gary, Nope, when an incandescent bulb burns out the fillament that causes it to glow breaks and thus no current flows. I can't absolutely say for sure about fluorescent bulbs, it may be that a very small amount of current flows through the electronic ballasts when the bulb dies, but I'd guess not. Of course if there is no bulb present no current flows, doesn't matter what kind of bulb you were thinking of putting in there. Tom Fowle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
