And there was! The only real question is, “What kind of lighting should I install?” My answer is simply, “It depends.” (Funny how I answer so many questions that way, isn’t it?)
The fact is, up until a few years ago, my home just had the two basic types of lights: incandescent bulbs and fluorescent tubes. Not anymore.
When the power bills started reaching for the sky thanks to “fuel surcharges”, I started looking for options. Here in Texas the electricity provider system was deregulated to promote competition and keep bills reasonable.
The opposite happened. Many power companies sprouted up and they all offered attractive packages when one locked oneself into a contract. Sound good? Sure. You get a low kWh rate, but they slap on oppressive fuel surcharges. Another shell game.
But I digress. I was talking about lighting, yes? The first thing I did was replace incandescents with CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs) as the incandescents burned out. Much more bang for the buck. My motion sensor lights out side went to halogens.
I’ve got a couple of those little stick-up LED lights at my home office desk for those nights when I’m burning the midnight oil.
CFL bulbs are compatible with many pendant light fixtures. This is good because many of these fixtures hang high and changing bulbs is a hassle. CFLs last much longer than their incandescent cousins as long as you don’t buy the cheap knock-offs.
The only ones that I haven’t had much luck with are the yellow-colored bug ones for my porch lights. Maybe they’ll work that one out soon.
I hope this post was helpful. Read more free electrical and lighting articles.
Wednesday, 18. March 2009
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Saturday, 7. November 2009
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Sunday, 21. February 2010
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