| Q: WILL THE ALZO
BULBS FIT IN MY LIGHT FIXTURE ?
A: All ALZO CFL light bulbs have a
standard E26 medium base and will screw into most lamp sockets. ALZO bulbs
are larger than most incandescent light bulbs and many light fixtures will
not accommodate these larger size bulbs. Please check the dimensions of
the ALZO bulbs compared to your fixture to assure a fit prior to purchase.
Many customers own Smith Victor "Thrifty"
lights and want to upgrade from incandescent to ALZO fluorescent bulbs.
This change requires the use of an
ALZO socket
extender. In addition, when retrofitting these Smith Victor
fixtures the ALZO CFL bulb will protrude out of the front rim of the
Thrifty reflector and although they will work
ALZO 250
lights are a better solution.
RETROFITTING TABLE AND FLOOR FIXTURES
Most shaded lamp fixtures incorporate a
wire frame "harp" to support the lampshade over the bulb and most of these
harps are too small to accommodate ALZO CFL light bulbs. ALZO can
supply larger harps that will allow for the use of ALZO CFL bulbs in
household light fixtures that utilize harps.
Q: DO ALZO CFL BULBS EMIT
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION?
A: ALZO full spectrum daylight compact
fluorescent light bulbs are constructed like all other fluorescent light
bulbs and contain mercury vapor as the exciting plasma. The energy
spectrum produced by ALZO full spectrum light bulbs includes a very small
amount of UV radiation and this energy emission level is consistent with
all other types of fluorescent bulbs. The concentration of UVB radiation
emitted by ALZO CFL bulbs is substantially less than the sun and is
generally not considered harmful to humans.
See our CFL
Specifications. A human would have to be surrounded by thousands of
ALZO full spectrum bulbs for many hours to receive the equivalent
concentration of harmful UVB radiation of a few minutes of midday
sunshine.
Also, it is generally accepted by the medical
community that a small amount of UV exposure is required by the human body
in order to produce vitamin D. Although it has not been scientifically
proven it is likely that the production of vitamin D produced by exposure
to ALZO full spectrum CFL bulbs, in the winter months, contributes to the
wellness effect.
Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THE 5500K AND 5600K COLOR TEMPERATURE?
A: The two different color temperatures produce almost identical light
output as a 100 degree Kelvin difference is very slight. The primary
difference is that the spectrum of the ALZO 5600K bulbs are matched to
Kino Flo and Osram Studio Line fluorescent bulbs. This allows ALZO
CFL light bulbs to be used to complement many professional lighting
fixtures in video production.
In 2010 RSA (Ridley Scott Productions) incorporated over 200 ALZO 5600K
CFL bulbs for a reality WEB TV production promoting Budweiser Beer in South
Africa. Today ALZO 5600K CFL bulbs are widely used in many video
productions for broadcast TV.
Q: ARE
THERE ANY CFL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
A:
ALZO CFL light bulbs contain
2-4 mg of Mercury per bulb, in vapor form. A broken bulb dissipates this
vapor very quickly, within minutes. Parts of broken bulbs and spent bulbs
should be recycled. Home Depot is a major retailer with a CFL recycle
program. It is unlawful to dispose of fluorescent bulbs as universal waste
in the states of California, Minnesota, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
and Wisconsin. In the European Union, CFLs are one of many products
subject to the WEEE recycling scheme.
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