small fluorescent light--usable?

[C.Nick Kruzer]

I have one of those small energy-saving fluorescent lights that replaces houshold screw-in incandescent bulbs. My careless handling has broken the glass. However the electronics have remained intact and I assume that they are still functional. I'm not sure but I think that the output is about 300 vac and the manufacturer claims the light draws 14 watts giving the same amount of light produced by a 60 watt incandescent bulb. Is there any device that can be powered by the circuitry now that the glass is gone?

 

[Yukio YANO]

I have one of those small energy-saving fluorescent lights that replaces houshold screw-in incandescent bulbs. My careless handling has broken the glass. However the electronics have remained intact and I assume that they are still functional. I'm not sure but I think that the output is about 300 vac and the manufacturer claims the light draws 14 watts giving the same amount of light produced by a 60 watt incandescent bulb. Is there any device that can be powered by the circuitry now that the glass is gone?

I have had more board failures (3), than Lamp failures(2), Lamp
failures due to 1/2GT^2 problems. I want to replace some short F4 lamps
with the LONG style ESFL but I may have to buy some new ones soon, to
get what I need before they are no longer available !! You need to take
a hacksaw to the plastic base to separate the bulb from the elctronics
package and mount the bulb in a lump of silicone sealant and replace the
original Ballast with the Electronic Ballast.

Yukio YANO

 

[Pooh Bear]

I have one of those small energy-saving fluorescent lights that replaces houshold screw-in incandescent bulbs. My careless handling has broken the glass. However the electronics have remained intact and I assume that they are still functional. I'm not sure but I think that the output is about 300 vac and the manufacturer claims the light draws 14 watts giving the same amount of light produced by a 60 watt incandescent bulb. Is there any device that can be powered by the circuitry now that the glass is gone?

Chuck it away and buy a replacement cfl.

Graham

 

[Rich Grise, but drunk]

I have one of those small energy-saving fluorescent lights that replaces
houshold screw-in incandescent bulbs. My careless handling has broken the
glass. However the electronics have remained intact and I assume that they
are still functional. I'm not sure but I think that the output is about
300 vac and the manufacturer claims the light draws 14 watts giving the
same amount of light produced by a 60 watt incandescent bulb. Is there any
device that can be powered by the circuitry now that the glass is gone?

A taser - just put it in a hand-held lamp, lure your assailant into your
den, and zap him with it! The glass shards should help get the point
across, too! ;-P

Good Luck!
Rich
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[C.Nick Kruzer]

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Graham wrote

chuck it away and buy a replacemen

Rich wrote

...lure your assailant into your den, and zap him wit
it! The glass shards should help get the point across
too

Please forgive me for posting in this group, I though
this was a forum about electronics

Kruze

 

[Rich Grise]

Please forgive me for posting in this group, I thought
this was a forum about electronics.

The question was:

"Is there any device that can be powered by the circuitry now that the
glass is gone?"

And one answer is, yes, a stun gun can be powered by the circuitry now
that the glass is gone, amongst other things.

Good Luck!
Rich