mercury bulbs | I'm Surrounded By Idiots https://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com "Agitate, agitate, agitate!" -Frederick Douglass Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:48:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Yet another reason not to use mercury bulbs (CFLs)… https://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com/2009/04/13/yet-another-reason-not-to-use-mercury-bulbs-cfls/ https://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com/2009/04/13/yet-another-reason-not-to-use-mercury-bulbs-cfls/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:58:37 +0000 http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com/?p=2094 I’ve never had an incandescent bulb melt before: Model specs: n:vision SKU # 423-599 Model EDXO-14 120V 60Hz 14W .200A V # 42836

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Model specs:
n:vision
SKU # 423-599
Model EDXO-14
120V 60Hz
14W .200A
V # 42836

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A Cumberland family has lost their home to a fire caused by using a compact fluorescent light bulb in a lamp controlled by a dimmer switch.

The state fire marshal’s office says such fires are rare, but they’re a real danger that people should consider when replacing incandescent bulbs with the more efficient fluorescent type.

[…]

Truck driver Rick Jenkins says he didn’t think to read the label before screwing in the bulb. The fire caused 165,000 dollars worth of damage to his home.

I wonder what happen to all the mercury in the bulb.

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