Table 3 | Economic Worksheet | Residential Lighting | Lighting Transformations

Table 3. Lamp Life Multiplier for Fluorescent Lamps
Average hours of lamp operation per start	Lamp life multiplier for fluorescent lamps
continuous	1.8
12	1.5
6	1.2
3	1.0
2	0.9*
1	0.7*
0.5	0.5*
0.25	0.4*
* For some compact fluorescent lamps with "soft start" electronic ballasts, the values may be higher than those shown in the chart.