compact fluorescent light

См. также в других словарях:

• compact fluorescent light bulb — noun a small fluorescent light with its tube shaped in various compact ways, so as to fit into most standard light fittings; using less energy and having a longer life than a traditional light bulb. Also, CFL …  

• Compact fluorescent lamp — Low energy light bulb redirects here. For other low energy bulbs, see LED lamp. The tubular type compact fluorescent lamp is one of the most popular types in Europe …   Wikipedia

• Compact fluorescent bulbs —   These are also known as screw in fluorescent replacements for incandescent or screw ins. Compact fluorescent bulbs combine the efficiency of fluorescent lighting with the convenience of a standard incandescent bulb. There are many styles of… …   Energy terms

• Fluorescent lighting other than compact fluorescent bulbs —   In fluorescent lamps, energy is converted to light by using an electric charge to excite gaseous atoms within a fluorescent tube. Common types are cool white, warm white, etc. Special energy efficient fluorescent lights have been developed that …   Energy terms

• Overdriven fluorescent light — Overdriving a fluorescent lamp is a method of getting more light from each tube than is obtained under rated conditions. ODNO (Overdriven Normal Output) fluorescent tubes are generally used when there isn t enough room to put in more bulbs to… …   Wikipedia

• Fluorescent lamp — A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a gas discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor. The excited mercury atoms produce short wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light.Unlike… …   Wikipedia

• Light-emitting diode — LED redirects here. For other uses, see LED (disambiguation). Light emitting diode Red, pure green and blue LEDs of the 5mm diffused type Type Passive, optoelectronic Working principle Electr …   Wikipedia

• Light fixture — This article is about architectural light fixtures. For stage lighting, see Stage lighting instrument. Many various light fixtures A light fixture, light fitting, or luminaire is an electrical device used to create artificial light and/or… …   Wikipedia

• Fluorescent lamp —   A glass enclosure in which light is produced when electricity is passed through mercury vapor inside the enclosure. The electricity creates a radiation discharge that strikes a coating on the inside surface of the enclosure, causing the coating …   Energy terms

• Incandescent light bulb — The incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is a source of electric light that works by incandescence, (a general term for heat driven light emissions which includes the simple case of black body radiation). An… …   Wikipedia

• Green Light New Orleans — is a non profit environmental organization based in New Orleans, Louisiana, that works to reduce rising energy bills and the carbon emissions in the city of New Orleans through the installation of compact fluorescent lights.… …   Wikipedia