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Originally Posted by Flieger View Post
they should be noticably "on" (if it is reasonably dark) instantly, but yes, they take about maybe 5-7 seconds to reach full brightness. .
Time to full brightness is a function of temperature. That is, unlike thou-Oaks CA, some places are c'c'c'cold much of the year, and the CF's are s's's'slow to full bright.

CF's deserve a Rube Goldberg award.
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Old 03-03-2012, 02:59 PM
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