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SC155 – Unit 7 Seminar Switching Lightbulbs Isn’t So Simple

SC155 – Unit 7 Seminar Switching Lightbulbs Isn’t So Simple. Instructor M. White Email: MWhite2@kaplan.edu AIM: MeganWhiteKaplan Cell: 336.705.1357. Background. Traditional incandescent light bulbs Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs). What are the advantages of CFL’s?.

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SC155 – Unit 7 Seminar Switching Lightbulbs Isn’t So Simple

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  1. SC155 – Unit 7 SeminarSwitching LightbulbsIsn’t So Simple Instructor M. White Email: MWhite2@kaplan.edu AIM: MeganWhiteKaplan Cell: 336.705.1357

  2. Background • Traditional incandescent light bulbs • Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs)

  3. What are the advantages of CFL’s?

  4. What are the disadvantages of CFL’s?

  5. CFL’s vs. Incandescent Bulbs • Cost to Operate • Light • Heat • Lifetime • Ease of Replacement • Cost to Produce • Ease of use • Disposal

  6. What does Energy Star say concerning Mercury in CFL’s?

  7. What does Energy Star say concerning Mercury in CFL’s? “CFLs contain a very small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing – an average of 4 milligrams. By comparison, older thermometers contain about 500 milligrams of mercury – an amount equal to the mercury in 125 CFLs. Mercury is an essential part of CFLs; it allows the bulb to be an efficient light source. No mercury is released when the bulbs are intact (not broken) or in use.” EPA & DOE. (n.d.). Fact Sheet Mercury. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf

  8. Are there special considerations for the disposal of CFL’s?

  9. Disposal of CFL’s • Air out the room • Clean up surfaces • “Check with your local or state government about disposal requirements in your specific area. Some states do not allow such trash disposal. Instead, they require that broken and unbroken mercury-containing bulbs be taken to a local recycling center.” EPA & DOE. (n.d.). Fact Sheet Mercury. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf

  10. The Future Do you use CFLs in your home? Why or why not?

  11. The Future Given what you have learned about CFLs, do you believe they will overtake incandescent bulbs in popularity?

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