Philips HPI (new)

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Philips HPI (new)

Postby FrontSideBus » Mon Sep 23, 2019 1:56 pm

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 1686548186
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Re: Philips HPI (new)

Postby Slyspark » Mon Sep 23, 2019 3:02 pm

Yea, absolutely. So new in fact, they've clearly not even been run to test them....

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Re: Philips HPI (new)

Postby Oliver » Mon Sep 23, 2019 4:05 pm

I wonder if it even powers up?
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Re: Philips HPI (new)

Postby fluorescent » Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:27 pm

Listed as new but the description states 'tested and working' which would imply they know it's used? Also "SON-T metal halide". Conclusion: seller doesn't have a clue.
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Re: Philips HPI (new)

Postby Oliver » Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:41 pm

Yeah I noticed that too. He really doesn’t have any idea about lighting. It’s almost like he found it at work and didn’t know anything about it but thought it was worth something.
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Re: Philips HPI (new)

Postby FrontSideBus » Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:53 pm

Must have done some serious hours for an HPI arc tube (and outer envelope slightly) to have bulged like that though!
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Re: Philips HPI (new)

Postby Slyspark » Mon Sep 23, 2019 10:11 pm

Clearly seen some hours that! I bet if it does run it's quite dim!
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Re: Philips HPI (new)

Postby fluorescent » Mon Sep 23, 2019 10:24 pm

Don't they go like that when run vertically?
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Re: Philips HPI (new)

Postby Slyspark » Mon Sep 23, 2019 10:39 pm

They go like that when run horizontally (correctly) too!
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