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Basic Compact Fluorescent Troubleshooting

BASIC CFL TROUBLESHOOTING

When troubleshooting Dimming CFL’ s remember that:
  1. Not all CFL’s are dimmable 
  2. Use CFL’s designed for dimming
  3. Use dimmers designed for CFL’s
  4. Integrated circuit dimmable CFL’s work best.

When troubleshooting ballast compatibility with CFL’ s remember that:
  1. Pin- based lamps and ballasts must be compatible
  2. 2-Pin CFL = Magnetic Ballast 
  3. 4- Pin CFL = Electronic Ballast (Fully Dimmable)  
When dealing with mercury in CFL’ s remember that:

  1. CFL’s use a small amount of mercury – 1-4mg of mercury 
  2. Mercury thermometers = 500 mg of mercury which is equivalent to the amount of mercury in 125 CFL’s
  3. No Mercury is released when in use.

When recycling CFL’s remember they require proper disposal

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