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CC Vivid Series of LED Light Bulbs are perfect for low illumination applications found in task lights, reading lamps,
or as accent lights to set the mood. They come with a two-year warranty. If you want energy-efficient LED lights that are
as bright as 60-Watt incandescent bulbs, please see our new high technology GeoBulb®
line. Be sure to check out our Getting Started With LED Lighting page for more information.
Check for quantity discount at check-out time if you are re-lamping your house.
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National Energy Savings |
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating
Station, located in Wintersberg, Arizona, is the largest nuclear
generation facility in the U.S. is capable of producing over 3,875
megawatt of electricity.
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If each U.S. household replaced just one
standard 60 watt bulb with a CC Vivid
LED Light bulb, the energy savings would be greater
than the amount of energy produced by one of the
largest power plants in the U.S.
We could save 26,068,180,736 watts or 26,068 mega (million)
watts per day.
National Eneregy Savings information based
on 112,362,848 households
with an average use of 4 hrs per day per household.
112,362,848 Households x 60 Watts x 4 Hours = 26,967,083,520
112,362,848 Households x 2 Watts x 4 Hours = 898,902,784
26,068,180,736 Watts Saved
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Compare
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Incandescent
60 Watt Bulb
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Compact Fluorescent
13 Watt Bulb
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CC Vivid
2 Watt LED Bulb
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Life span
How long will the light bulb last? |
1,000 hours |
Up to 2,500 hours |
Up to 20,000 hours |
Bulb Cost
Per 20,000 hours |
$17.00
(20 bulbs at 85 each) |
$40.00
(8 bulbs at $5.00 each) |
$34.95 |
Cost of Electricity
20,000 hours at 11.94 ¢ per kwh |
$143.28 |
$31.04 |
$7.16 |
Total Cost
Bulb Cost + Electricity |
$160.28 |
$71.04 |
$42.11 |
| Hazardous Material |
No |
Yes
(Mercury) |
No |
Cost to run
12 hours/day for 1 year |
$31.38 |
$6.80 |
$1.05 |
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11.94 ¢ per kwh based on National Average released by the Energy Information Administration
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Will your LED light bulbs work on a dimmer switch?
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No, we do not recommend using our
LED light bulbs on a dimmer switch, this type of switch
can potentially cause damage to the bulb. Some dimmer
switches do not have a true "off" position and may
continue to illuminate an LED bulb when turned all the
way down because LED bulbs use so little power.
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Can your Vivid line of LED bulb be used with day/night photo cells?
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Due to the low power consumption of the LED bulbs they do
not work with all of the photo cell light controls found in light fixtures.
On some models they will not turn off and with others they may blink.
Because of this we do not recommend using them with a light fixture that is
activated by a photo cell. It is possible for the bulbs to be damaged from
the blinking.
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Do LED bulbs contain Mercury like CFLs?
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What is the proper way to dispose of used LED bulbs?
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Follow your local disposal procedure
for electronic products with circuit boards in them.
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Are LED bulbs rated to be used in Hazard Conditions (Class 1 Division 1 areas)?
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What is the specific size of the screw base on your Edison base LED bulbs?
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The size is E-26. This size works in all common fixtures.
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What is the base size of your CC Bright Night LED Bulb?
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Our night light is a standard ½” candelabra base
(similar to an old fashion Christmas tree light).
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What does PAR mean?
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PAR is also a unit of bulb measurement. In this
system of lamp identification the first number listed
denotes the maximum diameter of the lamp expressed
as a number of 1/8's of an inch. For example, some
common sizes are:
PAR-38 (4.75")
PAR-30 (3.75")
PAR-20 (2.5")
All of our bulbs currently are “medium”
or “Edison” base; which means they will
fit into most sockets in the US.
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Why does my Led light bulb not work properly in extreme temperatures?
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Any temperature below 14° F or above 122 F may cause a LED bulb to
flicker, dim, change color, or cease to function. Once the
LED bulb is returned to an operational environment it should began to work
properly. They should not be used in a enclosed fixture with a cover over it.
This will raise the temperature.
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What is the operating voltage range of the 12 Volt Vivid Bulbs?
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The 12 Volt Bulbs can operate safely from 9 Volts up to 15 Volts. At 9 Volts
the output will be dim.
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What is the AC Voltage tolerance for your LED bulbs?
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Their AC voltage tolerance is +/- 10%.
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Do your LED bulbs emit UV light?
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No, but you should never point an LED light into your eyes. The light is very
bright and could cause damage.
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Why don't incandescent light bulbs last longer then they do?
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Some incandescent bulbs do last longer but there are some downsides to them.
One way to make incandescent last longer is to increase the thickness of the
filament so that it will not deteriorate as quickly. The down side to this
is that it takes more energy to heat the filament and the filament does not
glow as bright. These types of long-life bulbs typically glow an orange color.
If you purchase a long-life incandescent bulb you might find that a 100 watt
bulb only puts out the light of a 75 watt bulb while it consumes 100 watts.
The amount of money wasted in energy with this type of bulb means you would
have been better off purchasing a regular bulb.
Another way to make an incandescent last longer is to use a rare gas called
Krypton gas; and no, it does not come from Superman's home planet. Krypton
gas is denser than the standard gas used (Argon gas) and helps to keep the
filament from deteriorating as fast. You will find that "premium"
incandescent light bulbs contain Krypton gas, but unfortunately cost more
money.
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Can your bulbs be used outdoors?
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All of our LED bulbs are for indoor use only except where noted.
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Copyright © 2009 by
C. Crane Company, Inc.
1001 Main Street
Fortuna, CA 95540
(800) 522-8863
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