==== ====
For Great Prices On LED Bulbs Click here! Plus other great price s on energy saving products
http://www.
saveenergyinthehome.
blogspot.
com/
==== ====
Overview
Environmentally friendly options for replacing incandescent lighting are...
More
==== ====
For Great Prices On LED Bulbs Click here! Plus other great price s on energy saving products
http://www.
saveenergyinthehome.
blogspot.
com/
==== ====
Overview
Environmentally friendly options for replacing incandescent lighting are usually either Compact
Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) or Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs.
Compact Fluorescent Lamps
CFLs operate similarly to conventional fluorescent lamps where electricity is used to activate
mercury vapor that resides in the glass tube.
The current affects the mercury atoms to
make ultraviolet (UV) light which is not visible to the eye.
The photons from the ultraviolet light hit a
phosphor layer inside the bulb housing to emit photons of visible light thereby creating light output
from the tube.
The ultraviolet light may cause fading in paintings or textiles.
The mercury
contained within the lamp means that the light bulbs need to be properly disposed of as compact
fluorescent bulbs dumped in landfill
Less
