Halonix Twister CFL bulb from Eveready India | Review & Cost
March 3rd, 2008
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)We got this product installed in our washroom/bathroom recently and thought it would be worth mentioning here on aavaas.
The product is called “Halonix Twister”. You can see it as the first product on the left, in the picture shown below.
Image Courtesy : http://www.evereadyindustries.com/cfl.shtm
Here is an excerpt from their website about their CFL product lineup:
In June 2007 Eveready Industries India Ltd entered into a sales and distribution tie-up with Phoenix Lamps Ltd for selling CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lamps) under the brand name Eveready Halonix. Phoenix Lamps Ltd an Indo Japanese Joint Venture with a total investment of over US$ 40 million with 4 plants having a production capacity of over 130 million lamps a year, benchmarked to international regulations for Quality, Performance and Safety.
Eveready’s extensive distribution network and high end lighting solutions of Phoenix has resulted in this synergistic tie-up. Eveready Halonix has a wide range of general lighting, of over 200 SKUs for housing & Industrial purposes.
CFL reduces the energy consumption by 75% and lasts upto 10 times longer than incandescent light lamps.
Product Details
- Lamp Type : 20W ELS
- 1200 Lumen
- CAP : B22
- Color Temperature : 6500K
- Weight : 85 Grams
- Lamp Current : 160 mA
- Max Retail Price : Rs. 200/-
 Some pointers:
- 20 Watts which effectively would replace a 100 Watts bulb
- 240V operating voltage
- 50 Hz operating frequency
- Lasts upto 4 years (standard test conditions)
- Saves Rs. 1757/- in energy costs. ( If used for 4.5 hours a day)
- Not suitable for enclosed downlighters
- Not suitable for dimming or electronic switches or remote controls.
The product is currently doing well and our take on its brightness is “Very Bright“….
I’m stating this from my own experience and this is nothing to do with brand presented here… CFL bulbs are not suited for bathrooms or any rooms where you’d switching on/off the buld multiple times within a short span of time. If used in such rooms, the life of the bulb is cut short drastically. I would suggest it for Kitchens, Dining rooms, Living rooms etc.
Also, another awareness that is not there in India yet (and manufacturers/companies/Govts also turn a blind eye towards creating awareness) is about the safe disposal of such iteams. CFL bulbs contain minuscule amount of mercury which makes it necessary to safely dispose it. If not, accidental breakage might lead to mercury spillage which is next to impossible to spot and clean it. Particulary with kids around - beware. This is my 2 cents on this topic.
Cheers,
Ramesh
very true Ramesh….especially the safe disposal points that you have raised in your comment.
And I wish companies who sell these products also mention it clearly on their product boxes - mercury content - safety precautions and the like….
they also seem to be taking consumer’s safety for granted.
halonix provides us the good varity of the CFL’s and life of halonix products is beter in comparison of other cfl’salso range of wattage and u can say designs of cfl’s is also so good with having reasonable prices.no guranty problem of the halonix products.all in all it is oe of the best company….according to me.
dear sir,
we are not satisfy with your distributer net work. because in surat we can not get your bulbs and tube, your distributater told that i am not abale to give helonix cfl ,because of too short margin ,is that true, if it is not true kindly provide another distributater, iam not joking pl do need full to appoint proper diler in surat, hoping for your favourable reply
yours faith fully
prashant
@ prashanth
Let me see if i can communicate this feedback to Eveready.