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Posted by Wayne Boatwright on April 27, 2008, 3:24 pm
On Sun 27 Apr 2008 11:24:48a, Don Klipstein told us...
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>>If you invest in the special fixtures (I have been involved with
>>these mostly in can lights) and install them, you will come out
>>ahead financially. Although the dimmable on board ballasts cost
>>more than standard can lights, you only have to buy them once.
>>The bulbs that carry their own onboard ballast that makes them
>>dimmable are way more (about 20 bucks a piece) than standard
>>cfls. Since you are going to have to change them over the years, you
>>will save over and over by going with the dimmable fixtures.
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> Although it is true that fixtures with dimming ballasts are better in
> the long run than disposable dimming ballasts in the bulbs, the latter is
> getting more widely available and affordable. A month or two ago,
> dimmable screw-base CFLs were about $15 at Target.
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> I expect that CFL fixtures with dimming ballasts and that take pin-base
> CFLs are also getting more affordable, as production ramps up to meet
> various energy efficiency mandates.
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> - Don Klipstein (don@misty.com)
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Thanks for the info, Don.
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>>If you invest in the special fixtures (I have been involved with
>>these mostly in can lights) and install them, you will come out
>>ahead financially. Although the dimmable on board ballasts cost
>>more than standard can lights, you only have to buy them once.
>>The bulbs that carry their own onboard ballast that makes them
>>dimmable are way more (about 20 bucks a piece) than standard
>>cfls. Since you are going to have to change them over the years, you
>>will save over and over by going with the dimmable fixtures.
>
> Although it is true that fixtures with dimming ballasts are better in
> the long run than disposable dimming ballasts in the bulbs, the latter is
> getting more widely available and affordable. A month or two ago,
> dimmable screw-base CFLs were about $15 at Target.
>
> I expect that CFL fixtures with dimming ballasts and that take pin-base
> CFLs are also getting more affordable, as production ramps up to meet
> various energy efficiency mandates.
>
> - Don Klipstein (don@misty.com)
>