Quote Originally Posted by bluecraze08
i have 4 65w cfl's in this locker in my basement...I had them on for about 30 mins while i was workin on tha locker and the base of the bulb was getting really hot. Is that normal?????should i run 4???? get back at me. peace.
its an old post, but a good point.

FYI: in a cfl, the glass tube/spiral part will usually be only warm to the touch, with little heat. however, since they have built in ballasts, the base of it can get quite warm verging on hot.