Compact Fluorescent Lamps have extended-life ratings.

GE Co., GE Consumer Products Jan 18, 2010

Press Release Summary:

Offered in 6 wattages from 10-42 W, 12,000 hr SpiralÃ‚Â® CFLs output 2,700 lm max and have 2,700 K color temperature and 82 CRI. Rated to 10,000 hr, 15/25/32 W 3-Way SpiralÃ‚Â® CFL produces 600/1,600/2,200 lm max and has 2,700 K color and 82 CRI. CFL reflectors R20/R30/R40/PAR38, rated to 10,000 hr, offer 1,300 lm max output, 2,700 K color, and 82 CRI. Lastly, 10,000 hr-rated CFL shapes include 15 W A-line, 14 W bug light, 11 W fan lamp, and 11 W globe with 800 lm max output and 82 CRI.

Original Press Release:

GE's New CFLs Live Longer, Help Users Prosper

CLEVELAND - Debuting this year are several new extended-life compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) from GE Consumer & Industrial: 12,000-hour SpiralÂ® lamps, 10,000-hour reflectors and 10,000-hour shapes that provide greater lumen output compared with current GE CFLs and longer rated lives than most comparable ENERGY STARÂ® CFLs available today.

These new CFLs give CFOs, energy czars and facility managers in hospitality, property management and general commercial settings world-class tools for reducing wasteful spending on lighting energy and maintenance.

Now available from GE are:

12,000-hour extended-life SpiralÂ® CFLs in a variety of wattages (10, 15, 20, 23, 32 and 42) with 2700 lumen output (maximum), 2700 Kelvin and 82 color-rendering index (CRI);

a 10,000-hour, extended-life 15/25/32-watt 3-Way SpiralÂ® CFL with 600/1600/2200 lumen output (maximum), 2700 Kelvin and 82 CRI;

10,000-hour extended-life CFL reflectors (R20, R30, R40, PAR38) with 1300 lumen output (maximum), 2700 Kelvin and 82 CRI;

10,000-hour extended-life CFL shapes (15-watt A-line, 14-watt bug light, 11-watt fan lamp, 11-watt globe) with 800-lumen output (maximum), 2700 Kelvin and 82 CRI.

Compared with standard CFLs, the new extended-life CFLs provide greater energy savings and up to 60-percent longer rated lives (standard reflector at 6,000 hours vs. extended-life reflector at 10,000 hours).

"For many of the companies using or considering CFLs today, the debate has shifted from simply incandescent versus CFL," says Gary Crawford, compact fluorescent product manager. "Now the choice to be made involves standard CFLs and the most advanced CFLs. GE makes the choice easy with competitively priced, extended-life CFLs that also happen to be the longest-rated-life ENERGY STAR CFL products available today."

An ENERGY STAR partner and 2004 recipient of the prestigious ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award, GE Consumer & Industrial has determined that the CFL products mentioned in this release meet the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency as set by the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy. In 2005, GE Consumer & Industrial received the ENERGY STAR National Product Campaign Award.

For more information about extended-life CFLs from GE, ballasts or any energy-efficient lamp products from GE Consumer & Industrial, please call 1-800-GE-LAMPS or visit http://www.gelighting.com/na/business_lighting/.

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