Rare lamps (sunlamps) S-2
Lamp is lit (decreased exposure)

Rare lamps (sunlamps) S-2

Lamp is lit (decreased exposure)

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Filename:IMG_20211030_230516.jpg
Album name:SilverRay / Low and medium pressure MV lamps
Manufacturer:GE
Type/Model:S-2
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Date added:17 Nov, 2021
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AngryHorse   [17 Nov, 2021 at 08:30 PM]
Interesting concept Very Happy, is that a huge blob of mercury rolling around in there? Very Happy
SilverRay   [17 Nov, 2021 at 08:51 PM]
This is a very old concept, AFAIK. The mercury blob is really big.
Ash   [21 Nov, 2021 at 11:09 PM]
Why the arc doesn't climb into the filament ?
SilverRay   [22 Nov, 2021 at 08:47 AM]
Perhaps because of hottest filament's parts which emit electrons -- the rest part of the filament is colder. Also, voltage is maximum at the ends of filament.
Lightbulbfun   [22 Nov, 2021 at 06:10 PM]
Ooh wow! this is very awesome to see! I have seen a fair pictures of these over my years browsing the internet as a lighting enthusiast, but never have I ever actually seen one lit up, thats very impressive Smile id love to get an example in the collection, but I know they are very rare!
Ash   [22 Nov, 2021 at 08:38 PM]
The parts that are hottest are result of being the arc roots. The arc can move (and the hot spots move together with it) if it would have a reason to. The "incentive" for the arc to move up is as convection pulls it up. The shorter length and lower voltage compensate for each other to some extent (limited as there is a constant voltage drop at the arc ends in all cases)
dor123   [27 Apr, 2024 at 03:16 PM]
Low pressure mercury arcs usually don't even bow upward, as can be seen in germicidal fluorescent lamps, as the plasma isn't hot enough for convection currents to be made.

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