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GE Polylux XLr F36W/835

Mercury starvation?

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Filename:Mercury_Migration.JPG
Album name:Paul / T8 To T10
Comments:I'm guessing that this lamp is showing mercury starvation / migration? It's lit on an HF ballast.
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Date added:Dec 11, 2012
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Paul   [Dec 11, 2012 at 11:51 AM]
It's now on switchstart and the brightness is creeping up the tube! :woohoo:
Andy   [Dec 11, 2012 at 12:40 PM]
It might just need a few hours running now.
Paul   [Dec 11, 2012 at 02:39 PM]
Had it running all morning - back to perfect operation! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
Kev   [Dec 11, 2012 at 08:07 PM]
The osrams seem to do this pretty bad!

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