I have some mis-givings about some brands of CFL lamps.
I posted a thread here sometime last year about a neighbour of mine that had one of her lamps nearly catch fire.
What I am more concerned about, was the fact that this brand of lamp is one of the cheapest on the local market, now people will go for the cheaper brand of lamp, naturally to save money.
I would tend to hope that the lamp manufacturers have addressed this issue with overheating, otherwise we will start to have the same thing happening in houses that we had when recessed downlights and dichroic fittings became prevalent in domestic installations.
The onus is on the manufacturers to prove that thier product is safe to operate for what could be an extended period.
Ever felt the body of a CFL lamp after it has been running for a while?.
They get as hot as a standard incandescent lamp, even though the actual lamp glass stays relatively cool.
I would hate to think that any reduction in energy usage would be at the cost of the users safety.
