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Re: Metal Halide bulb flickering
Andrew.Claxton at CAN_XEROX.com sez:
> I have a 175 watt metal halide bulb that will stay on for a couple hours -
> flicker for a minute - then go off, then come back on about 20 minutes
later
> and repeat the pattern. Since I only have the one light I can't trouble
> shoot with another ballast or socket. Has anyone had this problem?
>
This sounds like the normal end-of-life for a flourescent lamp, and MH is
much the same technology. How old is the lamp? Is it a "normal" MH lamp, or
something exotic that may require a higher voltage? What kind of ballast are
you using? You might want to repost your question along with this additional
information in the sci.engr.lighting newsgroup.
Best regards,
bob