| Compact fluorescent light bulbs - select from the menu on the left, or use Search to quickly locate your product!  | Compact fluorescent light bulb technology is relatively new compared with the other fluorescent light bulb types. These light bulbs were designed to replace incandescent light bulbs to achieve high-energy efficiency. The line of compact fluorescent light bulbs is expanding rapidly and the number of manufacturers offering these products is growing. | | Compact fluorescent light bulbs have been designed to deliver light with characteristics similar to incandescent light bulbs. Most have a color temperature of approximately 2700K and have a color rendering Index of 82. They also deliver comparable lumen output to incandescent light bulbs with only one fourth the wattage. | |  | As with any fluorescent light bulb, compact fluorescents require a ballast to regulate the current flowing through the bulb. Most, if not all, compact fluorescent light bulbs require special ballast due to their unique size and operating characteristics. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are available in a multitude of shapes and sizes. These bulbs allow for the design of a wide variety of low wattage, highly efficient fixtures very useful for energy and maintenance savings in a broad range of commercial and industrial applications. | Cluster lamp compact Preheat fluorescents provide even more light than the standard compact. They replace 40-, 60-, 75-, and 100-watt incandescent light bulbs, providing a 76% energy savings and up to ten times the life. |