Philips Lighting Company's Marathon (formerly Earth Light) Dimmable is a fully integrated screw-based compact fluorescent lamp which dims to 10% when operated on standard incandescent dimmers and sensors. The 23 watt Earth Light Dimmable is the same size as it's non-dimming equivalent- opening up the advantages of compact fluorescent lighting to the 200 million incandescent sockets presently operating on standard dimmers.

Philips' Marathon 3-Way is the first integrated 3-way compact fluorescent that is a direct replacement for the 50/100/150-watt incandescent. Slated for distribution in late 1999, the 3-Way utilizes the same innovative CFL technology first introduced by Philips more than 17 years ago. Similar to other Marathon bulbs, the 3-Way is fitted with a medium screw base for use in a standard incandescent 3-way fixture. This is a breakthrough product in this category where the only high light output options available by competitive lighting manufacturers have been circular-shaped structures -- used with special adapters, which create a ring of light on the lampshade.

Radiating soft, white light similar to standard incandescent lamps and a color rendering index (CRI) of 82, the 3-Way at a low setting will be approximately 11 watts (equivalent to the output of the 50-watt setting of a 3-way incandescent), 25 watts at a medium setting (100-watt setting), and 32 watts (150-watt setting) at the highest setting. By using a quarter of the electricity than an incandescent 3-way bulb, this newest CFL lamp cuts the homeowner's electricity costs by approximately 75 percent.

The Marathon 3-Way features an average life of 10,000 hours (approximately 7 years of normal residential use), compared to 750 hours for a standard incandescent lamp.

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