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I have one of those small energy-saving fluorescent lights that replaces houshold screw-in incandescent bulbs. My careless handling has broken the glass. However the electronics have remained intact and I assume that they are still functional. I'm not sure but I think that the output is about 300 vac and the manufacturer claims the light draws 14 watts giving the same amount of light produced by a 60 watt incandescent bulb. Is there any device that can be powered by the circuitry now that the glass is gone?

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C.Nick Kruzer
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houshold screw-in incandescent bulbs. My careless handling has broken the glass. However the electronics have remained intact and I assume that they are still functional. I'm not sure but I think that the output is about 300 vac and the manufacturer claims the light draws 14 watts giving the same amount of light produced by a 60 watt incandescent bulb. Is there any device that can be powered by the circuitry now that the glass is gone?

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Yukio YANO

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Yukio YANO

houshold screw-in incandescent bulbs. My careless handling has broken the glass. However the electronics have remained intact and I assume that they are still functional. I'm not sure but I think that the output is about 300 vac and the manufacturer claims the light draws 14 watts giving the same amount of light produced by a 60 watt incandescent bulb. Is there any device that can be powered by the circuitry now that the glass is gone?

Chuck it away and buy a replacement cfl.

Graham

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Pooh Bear

A taser - just put it in a hand-held lamp, lure your assailant into your den, and zap him with it! The glass shards should help get the point across, too! ;-P

Good Luck! Rich

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