do flourescent light tubes get hot

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do flourescent light tubes get hot?



Reply from MikeBrWade User Rating:  120 Knowledge Tokens
What type of fluorescent tube? Compact Fluorescent tubes can get quite hot, and T-5 bulbs can as well. However the household ones are normally hot on the ends but cool enough in the center to handle. What application are they used for? And what are they mounted in, a closed container or mounting area will increase their heat and lower their life.
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Reply from Labman User Rating:  260 Knowledge Tokens
Both the conventional and compact ones get warm to the touch, but not hot. You can take advantage of them by putting a CFL bulb that makes more light than a 60 watt bulb in a fixture limited to 60 watts.
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