We're interested in these. Our current closet lights are also fluorescent but are a type that starts really, really slowly. How fast do these start?
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I bought this for the food pantry and found they are nearly instant on. Love it!
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There is no delay when the lap is turned on. We have it set up I operate with a regular switch on the wall.
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I returned this product because i could not remove the wires from the body of the lamp. The hole was too small, and you must accomplish this to wire it.
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There is an approximate 1-2 second delay before they light up when turning them on, however they are on quicker and brighter than cold and/or old florescent lamps. so it's barely noticeable at all. They also make no noise at all like florescent lamps do. They do not say UL anyplace on them or the packaging. I did not save a copy of the install instructions so I can't check that.
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The lights are mini lights. I can't tell that they produce a lot of great but we have the unit in our den which is cooler to start with.
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The light is brighter than the fluorescent lamps. I replaced all my fluorescent lamps and I'm very happy. I find that removing the ballast at least for me the leds were the brightest. I hope this helps.
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These lights take standard 115V AC power, which should be the same as your fluorescent lights, so yes, you should be able to use the existing wiring. I replaced a wall-mounted fluorescent light in a closet with one of these and it was an easy installation.
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It depends how long/bright light is directly on them. By sunlight it's only a dim 10 minutes or so, but with direct ceiling light for an hour, you'll get at least 20 minutes.
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I have mine in a regular light as well as a ceiling fan. I have not had a problem with any of them and I know they have been on for many hours. They seem to last as long as any regular lightbulb.
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Yes and no. They seem to take a minute or two to get to full brightness, but it's not terribly low at first.
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I'm actually ready to upgrade my lighting. These were great starters, but I new better lighting for my Pinups. Hope this helps.
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Hello, these did not work well for us. Maybe we got a bad batch but the light seems to dim very fast. We have also had some of them leak.
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No they are not that bright. Would probably compare it to those led night light bulbs. Best guess would be around 20 to 30 lumins?
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I used these lights as a retrofit for my fluorescent fixtures and I am more than pleased with them. They give off much brighter and better light than the fluorescent tubes they replaced. One of these fixtures was above the vanity and my wife has never complained about not having enough light. Our coach also has a vanity light right below this fixture (at the top of the mirror) and she never uses it because she doesn't like the light it gives off. Hope that helps.
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If they were more reliable, they would be fine. We use(d) them to light interviews in a dim room about 2 hours a week. However, we bought 2 kits (6 lights) and 3 of them have ceased to function. We have had them less than a year. Additionally, they tend to blow through bulbs pretty quickly. They were good to get us started but we are ready to upgrade to better quality.
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New CFLs turn on within a second with no noticeable warm-up period. Rest at times it depends on the ambient temperature. In my case, it achieve its full brightness in almost no time.
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I've not tried it, fluorescent lights are not supposed to work well because of the way they flicker wit the AC frequency. I believe there is a light kit available to fit these models for indoor use.
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It's a slow to start switch. Flip the switch and it turns the light on low then brightens.
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they come on instantly, not like compact fluorescent that need about 2 minutes to come to full power