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Bad 40W Fluorescent
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Is it just me, or are
standard 48 inch 40W florescent lamps dying much faster these days? I
remember when these things would last 3 years or more. Now, I’m replacing
them more like every 6 months. Some don’t even last one month. When I moved
into my current house some 12 years ago, I installed a number of fluorescent lamp
fixtures on the ceiling of the garage. The fixtures hold two standard 40
watt, 48 inch cool white lamps. I have about 6 fixtures in total. When
I first installed the lamps, they would last for many years before I had to
replace a single lamp. They would work well, even when the garage temperature
approached freezing temperatures. Now, nearly all of the lamps are failing
from the cold and seldom do any of the replacement lamps |
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it through the warmer months without dying. What has changed? The
only thing I can verify is that the latest lamps are coming from China, while the
older lamps, the ones that lasted for 3 years, were made in the USA. It makes no
sense to me. I’m paying the same for these lamps as I used to pay yet they are
lasting only about one sixth as long. I may be saving energy but I’m not saving
money when I have to keep replacing the lamps. Also, it is not just standard
fluorescent lamps that have short lives. Many of the compact fluorescent lamps I
have purchased lately die an early death. |
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Twin 48 inch 40 watt Fluorescent Lamp Fixture |
Bad 40w Lamp |
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Compact Fluorescent Lamp Failure |
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