CFL bulb results

[motefam]

After all the discussion in the past about CFL bulbs, can anyone share their results (utility savings) after converting bay/lot lighting to CFL bulbs from M/H or M/V bulbs?

 

[mac]

I think you might be referring to converting to flourescent, rather than CFL. CFL, or compact flourescent bulbs, are another idiot idea foisted on us by big brother. They are importing millions of these things from China. The same people who have sent us poision dog food and Chinese drywall. The CFL containes mercury and millions of these will end up in landfills leaching the mercury back into the environment.

 

[MEP001]

In some states it's illegal to dispose of them in a landfill, of course that doesn't mean people won't do it anyway. On the plus side, there's such a minute amount of mercury in them, and landfills are now built so carefully, that it's unlikely that it will ever leech into water sources.

CFL's were never intended to be exceptionally bright. They're meant for an energy-efficient replacement for incandescent lighting, and do a good job of that.

So far there is only one way to save money on evergy by switching to fluorescent over any HID lighting, and that's to reduce the amount of light.