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Use even less mercury with MaxLite’s™ low mercury compact fluorescent lamps. Reinforcing its goal of producing the lowest mercury CFLs, MaxLite™ was one of the first in the industry to participate in the National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association’s (NEMA) initiative, “Voluntary Commitment on Mercury in CFLs.” Participants in the program pledge to limit the mercury content of their self-ballasted CFLs (residential use only) with less than 25 watts to 5 mg. and those with 25-40 watts to 6 mg. per bulb. MaxLite™ CFLs utilize only 1.2 to 2.5mg of mercury per lamp; half the amount present on the tip of a ball point pen, as compared to typical CFLS containing 4 mg. of mercury.

Always ahead of the curve, MaxLite™ has created a unique procedure to control the amount of liquid mercury in its compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). In its burner production, MaxLite™ accuracy is achieved by the utilization of a sealed tool akin to a medical injection tube. This permits defined quantities of liquid mercury to enter it each time the fluid is drawn. Then the identical amount of liquid mercury is infused into the burner. One amalgam dice is placed into the mercury control of the amalgam lamps. The amount of mercury is also fixed as the amalgam dice’s weight is controlled by amalgam manufacturers.

The low mercury quantity is the least amount MaxLite™ deems feasible for a compact fluorescent lamp to maintain a long and productive life.

If a company can market an LED light bulb and make money doing so, it is proof that there is money to be made by marketing shit-filled donuts.

I’ve also tried LED lights but they are not ready for prime time yet. They are way too dim and talk about depressing. The are sci fi lighting, as in battle ship or submarine lighting. The manufacturers need to combine the yellow LED (which I bought) with the white LED (which I also bought), on the same bulb with twice the number of LEDs per bulb, but still keeping the output low.

One thing I used to hate with flourescents which the frosted CFLs from TCP (2700K color temp) seem to have decreased, but still exists witht he LEDs) is a strobe effect. I’m not talking about when the light first gets lit, I’m talking about after it’s warmed up and there is nothing wrong with the ballast. Regular flourescents have a super fast flicker that incandescents don’t have. If you look at the flourescents out of the corner of your eye, or blink real fast, or wave your hand in front of them with your fingers spread, maybe you’ll see what I mean, it’s like they are blinking super fast. So fast that it’s really hard to notice it. I could be insane but I think that’s the case.

The new lamps don’t seem to do this.

Try 2700K next time… I think you will be much happier with the result.

Isn’t “daylight”, i.e. the 5000K supposed to be easier on the eyes? I’ve just tried it for a few hours, and now have a headache. Should I have opted for the 2700K’s?

Thx.