Product Review from Environmental Building News
February 1, 1998

Dimmable CFL from Philips

Compact fluorescent lighting makes a whole lot of sense, but the dimensions and operating restrictions of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) have long restricted their use in certain applications. The size issue has been addressed fairly effectively in the past five years as manufacturers have come out with smaller CFLs that more closely match the size of incandescent light bulbs. Producing CFLs that can operate safely in dimming sockets has been more difficult. Dimming standard CFLs can result in fire and should never be done.


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