Osram 80w MBF lamp (dimmed out)
This is the worst case of greening out I've ever seen on a MBF lamp. It was removed from a maintenance contract we have. Not originally reported as being unlit, it had actually started cycling while we were repairing a floodlight adjacent. The fact it was run on 70w SON gear probably didn't help this lamp much at all. A 70w MH lamp replaced it, a massive improvement.

Removed and brought home, I powered it up in a Thorn Gamma 6. It didn't actually light the bowl at all until it was fully warmed up, even then, it was just dim and useless output. In comparison, a 8w fluorescent tube is actually brighter. At night, it couldn't barely light my room, so a good thing we replaced it.

Osram 80w MBF lamp (dimmed out)

This is the worst case of greening out I've ever seen on a MBF lamp. It was removed from a maintenance contract we have. Not originally reported as being unlit, it had actually started cycling while we were repairing a floodlight adjacent. The fact it was run on 70w SON gear probably didn't help this lamp much at all. A 70w MH lamp replaced it, a massive improvement.

Removed and brought home, I powered it up in a Thorn Gamma 6. It didn't actually light the bowl at all until it was fully warmed up, even then, it was just dim and useless output. In comparison, a 8w fluorescent tube is actually brighter. At night, it couldn't barely light my room, so a good thing we replaced it.

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Danny   [28 Jan, 2018 at 06:59 PM]
Remember those gantry lights at the meet they were as bad lol
Slyspark   [28 Jan, 2018 at 07:52 PM]
Yes, they were. I left the lamps that were in mine there as they were little use for lighting anything. I'm sure someone had them tho!
Dave   [28 Jan, 2018 at 08:17 PM]
Oh believe me this lamps dimmer than those in those gantry lights.
FrontSideBus   [28 Jan, 2018 at 11:17 PM]
Love knackered mercs like this Smile
fluorescent   [29 Jan, 2018 at 02:22 AM]
The ATLAS 80w I have is greened out but not as bad as this! I wonder how many hours it's done on the wrong gear?

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