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I saw this over at gassavers.org and thought I would post it here.
I purchased (8) 13 watt bulbs today for a total cost of 15.96, after rebate FREE. You must purchase the bulbs by 12/21/06, and mail in the rebate by 1/21/07. Limit of 8 bulbs per household. Shop Lowe's for the bulbs.
You can printout the rebate form, and get more info at www.lowes.com

I'm not all that familiar with compact fluorescents. What would be the incandescent equivalent of a fluorescent 13 watt bulb?

I'm not real sure but I do know that a 26 watt bulb gives the equivalent of a 100 watt incandesent. It may be possible that the rebate applies to other sizes as well. I will have to look into it.

What would be the incandescent equivalent of a fluorescent 13 watt bulb


13 watt cfl is the equivalent of a 60 watt incandescant. I convinced the electrical department at the power plant where I work to purchase some for a comparison to incandescant. They purchased 100 26 watt for a test to install on a boiler indoor and outdoor. I tracked the failure and after one year, 80 were still burning. The last few burned out at around months. Some were installed in areas that were as hot as 130 degrees year round. 130v. Phillips rough and vibration service averaged 28 days life for the same sample amount. They lights are on 24/7 and there is a lot of high frquency vibration everywhere.
A local electical supplier sold a few cfls for over $11.00 each. Sam's club price is less than $2 each. I sent several emails to department heads and had Sam's Club added to the "approved" vendors list. Now they purchase them by the pallet of 500.
Yes, I have them everywhere in my home as well.

Oh, and I forgot the best part!
One 13 watt cfl:
-lasts as long as eight incandescents! 8000 HOURS
-@8cents per kilowatt, will save $30 worth of power
-@ 12 cents per kw, will save $45 worth of power

A 26 watt cfl versus a 100 watt incandescent will save even more!

DISCLAIMER! I have no vested interest in the sale of cfl's!

One more questions about CFLs. What's the UV output of them? I know all bulbs put off some kind of UV, but I've heard (possibly incorrectly) that the UV from fluorescents is greater than incandescents. I ask because my wife is one of those who has to wear SPF 45 sunblock in the dead of winter.

I've no doubt that the bulbs won't give you a "sunburn", but we're not to keen on prolonged exposure to extra UV rays, either.

Thanks!

Here is info copied from the following GE address:
http://www.gelighting.com/na/business_lighting/faqs/cfl.htm#10





8. Do light bulbs (such as fluorescent and compact fluorescent bulbs) give off hazardous amounts of ultraviolet (UV) light?

Regular fluorescent light bulbs used in your home and office do not produce a hazardous amount of ultraviolet light (UV). Most light sources, including fluorescent bulbs, emit a small amount of UV, but the UV produced by fluorescent light bulbs is far less than the amount produced by natural daylight. (Ultraviolet light rays are the light wavelengths that can cause sunburn and skin damage.)

Your safety is important to us. That's why, for all of our light bulbs designed for general public use, we strive to minimize the amount of UV light emitted.

If you're looking for a low-UV bulb for an especially sensitive area, try our Saf-T-Gard® bulbs. They block most ultraviolet light emissions, and they're also shatter-resistant.

I went to Lowes.com and can't find what I'm looking for which is probably just because I don't know what I'm looking for. If I go to a Lowes, do you think I'd see the display or whatever?