drewc
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Outside the front door of our house is a wall lantern controlled by an indoor switch. Last year, I replaced the incandescent bulb in the lantern with a CFL. The lantern had a 20-year-old photoelectric cell, the type that screws into the socket, which I left in place when I installed the CFL. (Bad idea, I know. But I didn't know any better at the time.)
Subsequently I began experiencing mysterious interruptions and slowdowns with my home's DSL connection at night. Eventually I figured out that whenever the wall lantern circuit was switched on, the DSL petered out. Upon turning off the switch to the lantern, the DSL returned to normal operation.
Then I learned here that certain photocells are incompatible with CFLs. So I removed the photocell, leaving the CFL installed, and the DSL issues ceased. Apparently, the photocell + CFL combination produced interference that the DSL couldn't handle.
I suppose I could install a CFL-compatible photocell in the lantern, but we don't use that light often (we have a post light in our yard that illuminates the front door somewhat), so for now I've decided to leave the lantern without a photocell and just control it by the switch.
Can anyone recommend a photocell that works well with non-dimmable CFLs? I prefer one that can be retrofitted to an existing fixture, although based on what I've read, it seems that the screw-in type doesn't pass muster.
Subsequently I began experiencing mysterious interruptions and slowdowns with my home's DSL connection at night. Eventually I figured out that whenever the wall lantern circuit was switched on, the DSL petered out. Upon turning off the switch to the lantern, the DSL returned to normal operation.
Then I learned here that certain photocells are incompatible with CFLs. So I removed the photocell, leaving the CFL installed, and the DSL issues ceased. Apparently, the photocell + CFL combination produced interference that the DSL couldn't handle.
I suppose I could install a CFL-compatible photocell in the lantern, but we don't use that light often (we have a post light in our yard that illuminates the front door somewhat), so for now I've decided to leave the lantern without a photocell and just control it by the switch.
Can anyone recommend a photocell that works well with non-dimmable CFLs? I prefer one that can be retrofitted to an existing fixture, although based on what I've read, it seems that the screw-in type doesn't pass muster.