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The Z Bomb

OldRestorer
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09-03-2015, 02:46 PM

Really?
I'M the smart one??????
Hold H**l, Mark your calenders!

A Mercury vapor lamp is meant to burn much brighter than a standard bulb. Especially high pressure lamps.

Are these new bulbs? These bulbs need a burn in period when first lit. At least an hour and they can be brighter in the beginning. They can burn 10-100 times brighter.
Another thing can be the Ballast having an issue.
This is not set up as a Dim bulb tester right? If that is the case then there may be a short in the DUT but I am pretty sure in a darker room with light walls it is just the bulb.

Now watch me be wrong and get blown out of the water Icon_lol

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The Z Bomb - by TheUniversalDave1 - 09-02-2015, 10:57 PM

RE: The Z Bomb - by Fred Taylor - 09-02-2015, 11:07 PM

RE: The Z Bomb - by TheUniversalDave1 - 09-02-2015, 11:08 PM

RE: The Z Bomb - by OldRestorer - 09-02-2015, 11:26 PM

RE: The Z Bomb - by TheUniversalDave1 - 09-02-2015, 11:29 PM

RE: The Z Bomb - by PhilcoJohn - 09-03-2015, 07:29 AM

RE: The Z Bomb - by OldRestorer - 09-03-2015, 02:46 PM

RE: The Z Bomb - by TheUniversalDave1 - 09-03-2015, 04:04 PM

RE: The Z Bomb - by morzh - 09-03-2015, 04:48 PM

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