Atlas 80w choke

Showing the hopefully temporary replacement qs transformer

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Kev

[30 Oct, 2015 at 08:51 AM]

That choke looks like fucking new!!! Surprised

Kev

[01 Nov, 2015 at 10:50 AM]

Is this after the rewire?

eclipsislamps

[01 Nov, 2015 at 11:28 AM]

Yes but I need to do a proper job of the transformer wiring because as you can see its a bit if a mess

XmasLightGuy

[01 Nov, 2015 at 05:19 PM]

That choke does look in perfect shape - as Kev said like new Smile

How does the transformer work? Is it just there as a cathode heater? (which would basically make this like rapid-start over here)?
Or does it give a high voltage to fire up the lamp?

eclipsislamps

[06 Nov, 2015 at 12:24 PM]

Its just a standard transformer with two 10v windings. One across each fillament. When the tube strikes it essentially shorts out the transformer reducing the heater current significantly.

Funkybulb

[06 Nov, 2015 at 04:02 PM]

Pretty much rapid stsrt like xmas light said Cool

eclipsislamps

[06 Nov, 2015 at 05:52 PM]

Indeed

jonny-m

[09 Aug, 2019 at 10:10 PM]

Wow that ballast looks like It's just rolled off the production line.

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