[Tig] bulbs for the home

[Jeff Heusser]

I just went thru a remodel in Los Angeles and was told by inspectors  
that more than 50% of all lighting in a new or remodel bathroom or  
kitchen must be fluorescent. And they no longer will approve the  
screw in type bulbs because people tend to take them out after  
inspection... the fixture must be only capable of using fluorescent  
bulbs.   Title 24  - http://www.energy.ca.gov/title24/

Where do LEDs fall?  Seems like white LEDs would be the next step,  
are they low power as fluorescent or even lower?

Jeff

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Jeff Heusser
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On Jan 2, 2007, at 11:01 AM, Rob Lingelbach wrote:

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> here in Brasil, the bulb of choice for the homeowner, apartment- 
> dweller, etc. is a screw-in fluorescent bulb which I remember, when  
> living in Burbank CA in 2002, as being one of  "the answers" to  
> energy efficiency.
>
> I don't like the spectrum emitted by these bulbs but I have a  
> feeling it differs according to the manufacturer.  The whole  
> "movement" towards fluorescent reminds me of the same surge toward  
> sodium light for the street, which is a sad replacement for the  
> more (for me) realistic mercury light.  And for the home, I admit  
> I'm very biased toward the incandescent bulb.
>
> I'm interested to hear more comments on this subject, as it has to  
> do with our seeing from day-to-day.
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> Rob
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