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From: hpoppe@ncar.ucar.edu (Herb Poppe)
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Subject: Re: compact fluorescent fixtures
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Date: 20 Dec 90 16:45:08 GMT
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In article <1990Dec19.194340.7427@amd.com> phil@brahms.amd.com (Phil Ngai) 
writes:
> I asked about CFFs a while ago and nobody said anything so
> I went to a real live electrical contractors store. They
> had one on display and a Halo catalog. Beautiful stuff.
> 
> He warned me they were expensive but apparently they are
> around $90 or so. After looking at LV Halogen track lights,
> that doesn't seem so bad.

Does the "LV" stand for "Low Voltage"; if so, what is the voltage?
Is it AC or DC?
What is the current drawn by these lamps?
How large is the lamp and lamp housing?
Is the expense in the housing and track, or are the lamps expensive too?

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