[Greenbuilding] watts up?

[Alan Abrams]

If I have a CF type light fixture with an integral ballast, which is
designed for an 18 watt pin type lamp, but use a 13 watt lamp instead, do I
really save 5 watts?  Or is the ballast that determines the draw...

AA


*Alan Abrams**
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