What effect does a brown out condition have on this bulb? I ask because a cfl can overheat and cause a fire if dimmed as would happen in a brown out
172409
An LED does not have that problem. As an electronics experimenter I have under driven LEDs several times. The end result is if they don't have enough voltage, they just refuse to glow or glow dimmly. The problem with the CFL is that the built in ballast ( electronic, I presume) is an electronic circuit tuned for the expected voltage and frequency. Any deviation -unexpected - will cause the circuit to get a little funky and maybe blow out.
172410
Sorry but I have no idea what effect a brown out would have on this type of light bulb.
172411
LED's are fully dimmable and do not create any significant heat - should be A OK in a brown out situation.
1857680
It should have no problems with CFL or LED bulbs, it does not alter the electrical current going through it. I use it for my home theater projector (connected as if it was the fan).
448534
Yes, the CFL bulbs won't make any difference however mine didn't work at all so I'd be a bit hesitant to make the purchase if I were you. Had nothing to do with the type of bulbs it just wouldn't work.
1776463
Replacing the bulb is a snap, just unscrew a little knob in front and the glass comes right off. I have a 20 watt cfl in there and it's been fine for the last 4 months without being shut off once. You could probably go brighter, but I like the softer light since it's right next to my door.
1047426
I would say no. I have a 3 way CFL bulb in it now and it works on the second click and at about the low light - 50 watt setting only. I will likely return unless I have to pay shipping and it's expensive. regular Incandescent bulbs give off a lot of heat at 150 watt setting.
241918
I haven't had that happen to me. My regular bulbs would run so hot they were burning my covers. These bulbs can stay on for a while and the cover isn't even warm.
777264
I'm just a homeowner and not an expert. It sounds though like you're concerned about heat build-up from the bulb. It's my understanding that these bulbs create negligible heat. and a cut-out would be more than enough.
1795514
No. It's not the bulbs. It's the base. For some reason it shorts out. I've found it happens if you generate static shock while touching the lamp.my initial 2 went out with in weeks. (I bought 2) just had a replacement go out last week. So will be calling for a replacement again.
459672
I disagree with Minite who says that it works "great" with a dimmable LED bulb. I'm using Philips LED bulbs, and it makes the bulbs buzz noticeably. Not badly enough that I will return it, and the packaging states quite clearly that it is not meant for CFLs or LEDs, but still a bit disappointing that a dimmer made in 2015 doesn't work well with LEDs.
698969
The dimmer will not work with standard CFL's. You can try a dimmable CFL, but I've found them to be rather erratic. Or just stick with an incandescent bulb. Good luck.
438188
It's not a dimmer, so it's really not an issue. I've been using mine with the same CFL bulb in it for almost two years without an issue. The bulb is on at sunset and off and sunrise every day.
633293
The three settings are hi, low, and off. Hi is full wattage, low is half, and then off is off. The white ones seem to always hold up better- the brown ones (in my experience) had slippy rotary parts. When cycling through the three settings, they would skip settings unpredictably. Sometimes they didn't work at all. I never tried them with a CFL-- only incandescent bulbs. Not sure how that would work or if it would work. Hope this helps!
200925
Jonathan, it's dangerous to use non-dimmable CFs on a dimmer switch. The ballast could catch fire and the bulb will wear out quicker.
131924
If used indoors this CFL gets to full brightness within 5 seconds of turning on. I do have some of these outside and when temperature is below 55oF I noticed that it takes about a minute to bring the bulb up to operating temperature and full brightness.
277775
This depends on the bulb, not on the fixture. This Sunlite fixture is a "fully enclosed fixture," so theoretically you should only use bulbs in it that do not say "not for use in fully enclosed fixtures." I don't know much about CFLs, but with LED lamps the problem is that the the bulb itself cannot handle the heat generated and trapped within the globe. There are plenty of LED lamps that are appropriate for use in enclosed fixtures like this, but they tend to be significantly more expensive than standard LEDs. That said, I am currently using some colored LED bulbs in these fixtures that are NOT rated for fully enclosed fixtures, and so far I have not had a problem. Only time will tell if their life will be diminished, but as I understand it, in the case of LEDs, the danger is to the bulb, not to you or your environment, so you could just try standard LEDs.
718225
Might be from dust that is getting burnt from the heat of the new bulb. Try some compressed air to blow the dust out.
1581464
I am useing the flat lightbulb shaped LED bulbs in mine and have had no issues. They are cooler and brighter and it is noticable. The other bulbs were very hot, expensive and delicate.