RE: CBUS and CFL's

["Ian Lowe" <ianlowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The building control people seem to have really jumped the gun on this
one -
the CFL lamps are absolutely not the right technology to use, but the
better
alternatives are not quite ready for the mainstream.



I use a CFL in each of the places in the house where I don't do stuff like
reading, working on the PC etc - in the hallway, front porch, cupboards and
so on, so I'm not against the technology itself: I just find the light from
them to be sickly, washed out and just depressing to spend time in.



LED lighting on the other hand is crisp, clear, bright and pleasant. just
not *quite* bright enough yet.



I have read about some really over the top lighting installs in the past,
consuming kilowatts per room with 30-40 downlighters at 50W a pop. but
insisting that everyone uses these pallid CFL lamps instead. blech.



I.



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