Blown 8w Tubes Anyine?

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Blown 8w Tubes Anyine?

Postby Slyspark » Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:11 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-White-Flu ... OSwepJXXw8~

Looking at the socks on most of those, I'd be amazed of more than 3 of them work! Who lists this crap????
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Re: Blown 8w Tubes Anyine?

Postby HIDLamp » Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:59 pm

I've always wanted to buy some knackered tubes. Cheers for sharing.
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Re: Blown 8w Tubes Anyine?

Postby Danny » Sat Jul 09, 2016 12:29 am

Lol someone sent me that exact link a couple of weeks ago. Only one of them looks worth buying the rest are that far gone I would be most surprised if they still had their seal!

But then again If they do have gas still they probably would work happily on 12v / 24v inverter gear!
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Re: Blown 8w Tubes Anyine?

Postby Arrowslim » Sat Jul 09, 2016 6:10 pm

they been used on cheap 12v caravan lights, hence the socks.. might be ok on proper gear?
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Re: Blown 8w Tubes Anyine?

Postby Slyspark » Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:01 pm

I think I'd just play it safe and avoid. There will be new ones on eBay for the same sort of price.....
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Re: Blown 8w Tubes Anyine?

Postby AngryHorse » Mon Jul 11, 2016 7:16 pm

I`ve got two un-opened boxes of these bloody things at work, and nothing to use them on, now all the emergency lights are LED!
Something else I`ll end up bringing to next years meet!
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Re: Blown 8w Tubes Anyine?

Postby Danny » Mon Jul 11, 2016 7:19 pm

Ooooooohhhh :D
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Re: Blown 8w Tubes Anyine?

Postby AngryHorse » Mon Jul 11, 2016 7:21 pm

Before you give it an oooh Dan, their only Edisons! :roll:
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Re: Blown 8w Tubes Anyine?

Postby Danny » Mon Jul 11, 2016 7:22 pm

They'd band up a treat on 24/7 though :) they're re badged cromptons and according to lee they are improving in quality

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