Brand new Urbis Altra, lit

Found IN THE SKIP, and subsequently saved, this Urbis Altra actually now gets a chance at life. Originally taking 24w PL-L, it was converted to 36w PL-L because the lamp compartment looked rather wasted, as well as the fact the HF driver was actually broken, falling apart on me as soon as I hinged the gear tray. Its now a switch start lantern, and works very effectively. The optics easily increase the light output, spreading it evenly around the area.

The first power up of a new acquisition is always a great anticipation, and this one didn't disappoint at all. The starter kicked the tube into life almost immediately. The tube itself is unbranded, and is daylight but with more of a bluer tint, suggesting its more around 14,000K colour temperature. Its a very bright lantern, and lit the room up without any issue. The reflectors further added to its output, increasing the lumens output further. Overall a very well designed lantern killed off by LED too quick.