Cold Cathode Compact Fluorescents (CCFs)

Cold Cathode Fluorescent lights draw very little power for the light they deliver. CCFs produce up to 80 lumens per watt. Halogen lights typically produce 15-18 lumens per watt, and the most efficient white LEDs on the market produce 23 lumens per watt. CCF lights provide up to 25,000 hours of service life and unlimited… [Continue Reading]

Help With Light Bulbs Terms

Bulb Types   Bulb Base Types Color Temperature The color temperature of light refers to the temperature to which one would have to heat a "black body" source to produce light of similar spectral characteristics. Color Temperature is expressed in degrees Kelvin (K). Low color temperature implies warmer (more yellow/red) light while high color temperature… [Continue Reading]