Why are energy efficient lightbulbs not permitted to be used with electronic timers?
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Energy efficient bulbs are the florescent types, and electronics are not usually capatable with the stuff that energizes the gas in the florescent bulbs.
I wish you well..
Jesse
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Not permitted?? it's not illegal, it just that the starting circuits in this type of lamp will screw the electronics in the timer.
Not permitted?? it's not illegal, it just that the starting circuits in this type of lamp will screw the electronics in the timer.
Agree with above, and if you are very desperate then you connect a 110V (coil and contact) relay to your timer, and switch the energy efficient bulb via the relay contact.
Dump the electronic timer and replace with the old fashioned "clock type" timer with pins/clips to trip the switch. All lighting works with these things, and so do motors. There is nothing mystical about these bulbs..they are flourescent and cannot be used in 1/2 wave situations, nor with dimmers. good luck.
I had new dark to dawn carriage lights placed on my garage, one on the front porch-- with a switch controlled yard light at the same time. All have fluroscent bulbs-- all are working perfectly. The lights were provided with clear glass bulbs-- which promptly burned out in maybe a month-- My electric bill is good--
Is the operative word electronic 'TIMERS'?
Good luck
They have a really horrible power factor and do really screwy things to the power as it is consumed which effects the electronic timers in effect.
i also have two dusk to dawn lights and are fitted with energy efficient lightbulbs and have upto yet lasted three times the life span of ordinary lightbulbs.