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From: "Dave Pick" <g3yxm@wireless.org.uk>
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
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Subject: LF: Re: Low Energy Light Bulbs
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 20:28:49 +0100
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I have loads of low energy light bulbs all over the house because children
ALWAYS leave them on!
No problems with reputable makes on 160 or LF.

Dave G3YXM.


> I wonder if anybody is aware of the requirements that came in with the new
> Part L of the Building Regulations on April 1st in the UK?
> Apparently in new houses or conversions you now have to put a
> number of CF fittings (low energy) in place that will only take CF bulbs -
> you can't just fit a CF bulb onto a conventional light fitting.
> These CF fittings have the ballast etc built into the base so that you
can't
> just unscrew the CF bulb and screw in an ordinary one.
>
> I bought two low energy bulbs some years ago and they turned out to be
> horrendous interference generators, I threw them out as soon as I found
that
> out. Has anybody else has problems with low energy bulbs?
>
> Tracey
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