Power draw of power supply. 700watt vs 1000 watt, etc

[James Knott]

Kevin Cozens wrote:
> D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
>> I imagine (but do not know) that the CO2 cost of manufacturing a CFL
>> bulb is higher than the CO2 cost of manufacturing the equivalent
>> number of ordinary incandescent bulbs (3? 5?).
>>
>> If this is the case, replacing incandescent bulbs in low-use locations
>> is dumb.  Certainly it is echonomically dumb.
>
> I've never seen CFL's sold based on their CO2 cost. Its always been 
> about about how much electricity the user of the bulbs is supposed to 
> save (which means a lower hydro bills) over the life of a CFL vs. an 
> incandescent.
>
> Now there is some talk that the "naked" CFL's (the ones where the coil 
> of the bulb is not inside any protected shell) can be putting out some 
> form of light that can be harmful if you are near the build and 
> exposed to the light from the CFL for long durations at a time.
>
All fluorescent lamps generate ultra-violet light, which in turn excites 
the phosphors coating the inside of the tube.  I don't know whether the 
UV used is ionizing or not.

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