Posted: 1/23/2011 8:29:52 PM EDT
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I am a mentor for FIRST Robotics (google it for more info). It is a non-profit organization that promotes the sciences in one of the most awesome ways possible to high school students. This year they got the "awesome" idea to sell light bulbs as a fundraiser. They asked us nicely not to sell over the internet to help keep every team's ability to fundraise rather equal. I will abide to this and simply ask the members of this site if they have any leads on any electric warehouses/electricians that are willing to carry our product in Central NJ. MSRP is $20 which is way less than the MSRP for a comparable bulb at Lowe's ($40 for a Sylvania 7W). We have A LOT of room for price adjustment and are willing to go rather low (~$10) because we are doing this as a fundraiser and not for profit so we are simply happy with any funds raised.
The bulbs are as follows: - CREE Chip - Manf. by TESS - 7W - 450 Lumen (comp to a 60W bulb) - Warm light (2700k) Bulb in use on a Porter Cable drill press: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_bXdOxPA5QAI/TT0NNguFiSI/AAAAAAAAA5E/CTcxN7olNhE/s576/Light%20with%20Bulb.jpg Bulb and box: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_bXdOxPA5QAI/TT0NOWuzMJI/AAAAAAAAA5I/N7-Bzb2fA_w/s720/Bulb%20and%20Box.jpg |
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I'd be interested in a couple too. Are they the size of a regular evil bulb? My bathroom fixture keeps blowing the cf bulbs. The evil bulbs are the only ones that last. It's probably the high humidity in the bathroom killing the built-in ballasts of the CFLs. Some of them are also positionally sensitive as far as bulb life goes. |
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I'd be interested in a couple too. Are they the size of a regular evil bulb? My bathroom fixture keeps blowing the cf bulbs. The evil bulbs are the only ones that last. It's probably the high humidity in the bathroom killing the built-in ballasts of the CFLs. Some of them are also positionally sensitive as far as bulb life goes. I heard it could be that they are in enclosed fixtures. I don't know. I bought a bunch of pre ban bulbs. You aren't saving much money using cfl if you have to replace the fixture. |
| I have been using a 40 watt equivelent in a lamp, doesn't seem to be as bright as the CFL, but usable as computer lite, it cost $18 at Home Depot. It is rated to use 9 watts. Yes I will be replacing all the cfls we have, part as we are solar powered, part that new research has shown cfls generate dangerous radiation, and they have a long life. |