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14 year old EOL GE 8w triphosphor 2700k tube This tube Has probably averaged around 3-4 hours daily over 14 years in my picture light with electronic ballast. Replaced with Luxram triphosphor 2700k tube

14 year old EOL GE 8w triphosphor 2700k tube

This tube Has probably averaged around 3-4 hours daily over 14 years in my picture light with electronic ballast. Replaced with Luxram triphosphor 2700k tube

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Flurofan96   [08 Oct, 2024 at 11:40 PM]
It has done very well
dor123   [09 Oct, 2024 at 06:16 AM]
Which electronic ballast it have? It seems to continue to work despite it is EOL, and that there are no EOL protections.
RobTDCI   [09 Oct, 2024 at 08:22 AM]
Not sure if the ballast has EOL protection. I noticed an occasional flicker so replaced
tube immediately before any damage to the ballast could occur.
Beta 5   [09 Oct, 2024 at 11:28 AM]
I wonder if this has got a HF matchbox blue or similar? I think those can keep an EOL tube going until vacuum loss. Good life on that tube, was it a Hungarian or Chinese made one?
dor123   [09 Oct, 2024 at 11:55 AM]
The HF matchbox blue have lamp filament fusing. Only the cheap electronic ballast don't have any protection and drives the EOL lamp to vacuum loss.
RobTDCI   [09 Oct, 2024 at 05:27 PM]
Chinese GE.
Beta 5   [09 Oct, 2024 at 06:14 PM]
Thats good, I've found Chinese GE Standards to be hit and miss, some failed very quickly while others have gone on for quite a while. The Triphosphor version may be a little better than the standard halo's of course though.
Oliver   [09 Oct, 2024 at 07:19 PM]
That's great lifetime for a GE Standard China. The 2014 ones I have lasted many years 24/7, however the 2017 saw shorter lifetime on average.
Patrick   [09 Oct, 2024 at 09:02 PM]
Certainly can't complain with that many years service Cool had same in one of the kitchen under cabinet 8Ws, original 2008 tube finally failed afew weeks ago Smile

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