Atlas 30w tube from kev (contaminated)
This one is particularly bad, requiring a series capacitor on the mot to strike it. The arc voltage is around 800v

Atlas 30w tube from kev (contaminated)

This one is particularly bad, requiring a series capacitor on the mot to strike it. The arc voltage is around 800v

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Kev   [23 Apr, 2016 at 09:20 PM]
I'm unsure why this went so bad!
Danny   [23 Apr, 2016 at 09:21 PM]
Is it as bad as that Ascot Jon
eclipsislamps   [23 Apr, 2016 at 09:54 PM]
Not that bad but its about the same as that cryselco bc tube that took 2 days of running to revive
Kev   [23 Apr, 2016 at 11:49 PM]
Is this reviveable?
James   [24 Apr, 2016 at 08:24 PM]
If the voltage is so high, then most likely one of the cathodes has become disconnected, or the emitter is entirely consumed. I suspect the former. It has basically turned into a cold cathode lamp and needs a high voltage low current to operate.
eclipsislamps   [24 Apr, 2016 at 11:17 PM]
I don't think it is the cathodes, they do the cold cathode glow on startup then the tube appears to brighten slightly and the purple glow goes. The voltage also drops slightly, so I think this tube is still running in hot cathode mode. Plus the lamp lights a deep orange until it warms up. What concerns me however is the impurities are not precipitating out yet.

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