CFL Class Survey

[ryguy32789]

For my organizational behavior course at Purdue I am asking people to do this survey about CFL bulbs. I would greatly appreciate it if you could copy the handy dandy answer form into a new post and answer it. I understand the answer from is ridiculously simple and almost unnecessary, but I want all the responses in the same format. PLEASE AND THANK YOU!

http://www.wicknet.org/clubs/bear/images/CFL_sky.jpg

Question 1
Do you consider yourself to be environmentally friendly? (Not necessarily an environmentalist) Yes/No

Question 2
Do you currently use Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs in your home or business? Yes/No

Question 3
If no, do you plan on or would you be willing to switch to CFL bulbs?

Question 4
Are you aware that installing a CFL can save at least $30 in energy costs over it's lifetime compared to a regular incandescent bulb, more than paying for it's additional purchase price? Yes/No

Question 5
Are you aware that switching to CFL bulbs reduces pollution generated by power plants, also reducing the consumption of fossil fuels? Yes/No

Question 6
Are you aware that the average CFL bulb lasts six times longer than an average incandescent bulb? Yes/No

Question 7
Does reading about these potential benefits make you at all more inclined to switch to CFL bulbs? Yes/No


Answer Form
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6.
7.

[Matthew Currie]

Without judging the truth of the contents, I would still say the questions are obviously slanted. It's more advertisement than questionnaire.

In addition, the implication is that one either uses CFL's or doesn't. Most people have applications for which CFL's are not a good choice and others for which they are.

[kastein]

1. Yes. I recycle anything I can.
2. Yes. I don't have a single incandescent in fact.
3.
4. Yes.
5. Yes.
6. Yes.
7. Yes/No/Not relevant - already a fan of CFLs.

[cr2000xj]

For my organizational behavior course at Purdue I am asking people to do this survey about CFL bulbs. I would greatly appreciate it if you could copy the handy dandy answer form into a new post and answer it. I understand the answer from is ridiculously simple and almost unnecessary, but I want all the responses in the same format. PLEASE AND THANK YOU!

http://www.wicknet.org/clubs/bear/images/CFL_sky.jpg

Question 1
Do you consider yourself to be environmentally friendly? (Not necessarily an environmentalist) Yes/No

Question 2
Do you currently use Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs in your home or business? Yes/No

Question 3
If no, do you plan on or would you be willing to switch to CFL bulbs?

Question 4
Are you aware that installing a CFL can save at least $30 in energy costs over it's lifetime compared to a regular incandescent bulb, more than paying for it's additional purchase price? Yes/No

Question 5
Are you aware that switching to CFL bulbs reduces pollution generated by power plants, also reducing the consumption of fossil fuels? Yes/No

Question 6
Are you aware that the average CFL bulb lasts six times longer than an average incandescent bulb? Yes/No

Question 7
Does reading about these potential benefits make you at all more inclined to switch to CFL bulbs? Yes/No



Answer Form
1. maybe but probably no
2. yes
3. -
4.yes
5.yes
6.yes
7.no

[RCP Phx]

How about metioning the hazards of CFL's!

[kennzz05]

Answer Form
1.no
2.no
3.no
4.yes
5yes.
6.yes
7.no

extra credit* are you aware there is mercury in these bulbs that will be polluting the landfills for our children?

are you aware they cause RF interfereance

are you aware led lighting contains no mercury causes no RF interferance and lasts up to 50,000 hours?

[ryguy32789]

Just to clear some things up,
I know about all the hazards of these bulbs, I've done a lot of research, but that isn't the aim of the survey. I just need to measure the current adoption rates of these bulbs, as well as the impact of the positive aspects of them.

LED lighting btw is another aspect of my project that I have not touched on on this forum yet.

[PhotographerMike]

Answer Form
1. Yes
2. Yes, for many applications, but not all.
3. N/A
4. it has been rumored, but I think it may be a made up figure without proof.
5. Are YOU aware that USING LESS reduces pollution?
6. see no. 4 above, ALSO Are you aware that in Calif. there is NO LEGAL way to dispose of CFL's? Can't toss them in the trash or recycling bin and "haz. mat." specifically says not to bring them in.
7. not really

That being said, I am a child of the '60's and have converted our regularly used lights to CFL's. CFL's have come a long way since they came on the market. They are nearly instant on, they come in different color temperatures including full spectrum and daylight so the light quality if fine. BUT they don't work well with vibration, humidity and short duration use. You REALLY wouldn't want them in the oven, microwave or refrigerator. They have an "after glow" so they can't be used where you need the light to be completely "off" like my photographic darkroom. Also, the "total" environmental cost must be figured into the benefit of in home power saving. Did "you" convert over to all CFL's when you bought your 40 in. plasma TV and double door Zero refrigerator? It comes down to a families TOTAL energy usage.
/rant . . .

[kastein]

forgot the oven and fridge :anon:

was trying not to derail the thread, else I would have mentioned some of the issues above.

[METAL MONKEY]

1. yes
2. yes
3. yes
4. yes
5. yes
6. yes
7. no

I'm an electrical engineer that works for a dimming manufacturer. While CFLs are great, the point made above about the mercury content is what one needs to be aware of. Also, as long as you buy a CFL from the big three (GE, OSRAM, and Phillips), you will get the maximum savings. Once you purchase a cheaply made one, the specs of the lamp are not as good and will not last as long. Nor will the energy savings be there because of the lower quality ballast circuit. Any fluorescent light source will have a higher inrush current than an incandescent, and they increase the power harmonics present in your power.

LEDs are now where CFLS were 10 years ago. There is a market, but expensive. There isn't a set protocol that manufacturers are yet following. Everyone is doing what they want, however OSRAM and Phillips are buying up small competitors. The color rendering index (CRI) is ever so close to an incandescent lamp, so they look much better. Also, the LEDs themselves are ever changing due to technology in the manufacturing process, and as a result so are the switching and dimmable drivers. The one dirty secret no one knows about them is that they have a higher inrush current than CFLs, but in the end probably doesn't matter since they have such a low current draw.

Check out http://www.ledsmagazine.com/ for some good info. The DOE is also doing extensive testing on LED fixtures in order to standardize them.

[bjoehandley]

For my organizational behavior course at Purdue I am asking people to do this survey about CFL bulbs. I would greatly appreciate it if you could copy the handy dandy answer form into a new post and answer it. I understand the answer from is ridiculously simple and almost unnecessary, but I want all the responses in the same format. PLEASE AND THANK YOU!

http://www.wicknet.org/clubs/bear/images/CFL_sky.jpg

Question 1
Do you consider yourself to be environmentally friendly? (Not necessarily an environmentalist) Yes/No

Question 2
Do you currently use Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs in your home or business? Yes/No

Question 3
If no, do you plan on or would you be willing to switch to CFL bulbs?

Question 4
Are you aware that installing a CFL can save at least $30 in energy costs over it's lifetime compared to a regular incandescent bulb, more than paying for it's additional purchase price? Yes/No

Question 5
Are you aware that switching to CFL bulbs reduces pollution generated by power plants, also reducing the consumption of fossil fuels? Yes/No

Question 6
Are you aware that the average CFL bulb lasts six times longer than an average incandescent bulb? Yes/No

Question 7
Does reading about these potential benefits make you at all more inclined to switch to CFL bulbs? Yes/No



Answer Form
1.Not really
2.Yes
3.---
4.Yes
5.Yes
6.Yes
7.Already did prior to reading this.

[Starboard M]

Question 1
Yes

Question 2
No

Question 3
Yes

Question 4
Yes

Question 5
Yes

Question 6
Yes

Question 7
Yes

[pikey77]

Answer Form
1. No
2. no
3. I dont think we really have a choice in this matter
4. yes
5. yes
6. yes
7. no

[hubs97xj]

Can we answer honestly without being told we're wrong? That will skew results as much as anything. No one wants to post "yes" after an engineer says "no".

edit- I'll just say it. The answers bias the test. It was a scrub the first time someone answered with anything other than Yes or No.

[kujito]

Answer Form
1. Y
2. Y
3.
4. Y
5. Y
6. Y
7. N

For the record, hubs is right, but my answers didn't change after reading the replies (I answered first). You should really ask people not to add any commentary to things like this (good luck around here). Explain that you're just after the data for scientific purposes.

[WB9YZU]

Answer Form
1.N
2.Y
3.NA
4.Y
5.Y
6.Y
7. N

Notes:
Q1: I don't see myself as an "environmentalist". Changing bulbs made sense from an economic standpoint.
Q3: NA because all bulbs are CF in my house.
Q7: N - See note for Q3

Ron

[90Blue_XJ]

1-Y
2-Y
3-N/A
4-Y
5-Y
6-Y
7-N

[hubs97xj]

I protested, and forgot to answer.

1. N
2. Y
3. na
4. Y
5. Y
6. Y
7. N

[Matthew Currie]

Well, I'll answer anyway:

1 y
2 y
3
4 y
5 y
6 y
7 n

But I will reiterate that I don't think this is a very good survey, for several reasons. One is that the format of the questions is obviously biased to the point where one would seem a fool to answer any with a "no" except for question 3 which would be blank, and the last, which is an almost certain "no" if any of the previous questions were answered with a "yes."

[Schnoz]

Question 1
No

Question 2
No

Question 3
not likely

Question 4
yes

Question 5
yes

Question 6
yes

Question 7
No

[joe_peters]

In Oregon we are still using Whale Oil in our lamps. Answer Form 1.Yes 2.Yes 3. 4.Yes 5.Yes 6.Yes 7.Yes

[JoesXJ]

Answer Form
1. No, I drive 2 jeeps
2. No
3. No
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. No