Change the ceiling light and it's not as bright.

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agapediy

Discussion Starter · Jun 12, 2011 (Edited)

I changed ceiling lights in a bed room and in a hallway.

When I flick the switch, they actually take time to get bright. Especially the one in the hallway, takes about a sec to actually get turned on after I flick the switch. They are very dimmed for the first a couple of minutes, then finally gives out full brightness....

I checked the voltage and it's only about 18.7v...shouldn't it be full 110V just like regular electrical outlets?? (I'm in Canada by the way..)

Please help me and thanks in advance!!

Allen

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gregzoll

· #5 · Jun 13, 2011

CFL's can be lower in lumen's, than a incandescent. Different brands can also give off different levels of brightness, or Kelvin degrees. Also, different brands can have shoddier electronic starters than others. I tend to buy from Ace Hardware, Menard's stores, or Lowe's, over buying from Dollar stores or Wal-Crap/Sam's.

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