Return-Path: Received: (qmail 8409 invoked from network); 12 Aug 2002 17:22:39 -0000 Received: from murphys.services.quay.plus.net (212.159.14.225) by mailstore with SMTP; 12 Aug 2002 17:22:39 -0000 Received: (qmail 4991 invoked from network); 12 Aug 2002 17:22:47 -0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com (193.82.116.70) by murphys.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 12 Aug 2002 17:22:47 -0000 X-SQ: A Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.33 #2) id 17eKbZ-0007lX-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 20:11:53 +0100 Received: from mta01-svc.ntlworld.com ([62.253.162.41]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 17eKbY-0007lS-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 20:11:52 +0100 Received: from default ([62.253.48.147]) by mta01-svc.ntlworld.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20020812171943.GQQG16050.mta01-svc.ntlworld.com@default> for ; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 18:19:43 +0100 Message-ID: <012a01c24224$5e5cef80$9c2cfd3e@default> From: "tracey.gardner" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <000101c240bb$f5237980$2c0e073e@main> Subject: LF: Low Energy Light Bulbs Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 18:16:34 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: 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