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How long do you reckon this will last? Osram 18w PL-S in colour 835 and an Osram Quicktronic HF ballast on a PIR in a coach lantern on my front porch. How long until it goes bang?

How long do you reckon this will last?

Osram 18w PL-S in colour 835 and an Osram Quicktronic HF ballast on a PIR in a coach lantern on my front porch.
How long until it goes bang?

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Danny   [04 Jun, 2016 at 07:02 PM]
Might last ok until the winter comes back with the damp mornings. Then again the insects of the summer might trample on the board shorting it out
AngryHorse   [04 Jun, 2016 at 10:39 PM]
Nice fit of components, it may have warming problems in the middle of winter though Cool
FrontSideBus   [05 Jun, 2016 at 10:30 AM]
Well it's been up 2 years already anyway Smile In the middle of winter it does take about half a minute to reach full power but I quite like it, doesnt dazzle ones eyes right away.
FrontSideBus   [25 Jun, 2016 at 12:59 AM]
Lol I put this up on LG to see what comments I got and I wasn't dissapointed.... I got comments saying the heat and UV from the lamp will harm the ballast and that its a sealed "fixture" would be better with forced air cooling LOL. Its IP22 at best and on that PIR the lamp stays lit about about 90 seocnds.... hardly enough time to overheat, not that it would anyway! Numpties!
AngryHorse   [25 Jun, 2016 at 11:04 AM]
It wasn`t from the Israeli twins by any chance was it?? Laughing
FrontSideBus   [25 Jun, 2016 at 06:00 PM]
Yeah and a few clueless yanks.
FrontSideBus   [29 Nov, 2017 at 10:32 AM]
This is still kicking and there isn’t even any banding visible. Never thought it would last this long...
Slyspark   [29 Nov, 2017 at 11:44 PM]
The lamp isn't a real surprise, it'll be the ballast that goes first!
FrontSideBus   [06 Sep, 2021 at 04:13 PM]
Still alive lol.
AngryHorse   [06 Sep, 2021 at 08:57 PM]
Amazing Shocked, just goes to show the difference in switching with HF vs SS!
FrontSideBus   [02 Nov, 2021 at 08:04 PM]
Still alive with the lamp still looking brand new but I have taken this down.

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