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Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?

Merlin #205021 01/28/12 06:43 PM

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Merlin,
Is it cold in there?
Usually the swirling is caused by low temperature, because the mercury inside the tube doesn't fully vapourise.

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T8 lamps swirling.....why?	Merlin	01/28/12 09:30 PM
Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?	Trumpy	01/28/12 10:43 PM
Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?	Merlin	01/28/12 10:46 PM
Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?	KJay	01/29/12 02:27 AM
Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?	Scott35	01/29/12 10:16 AM
Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?	Merlin	01/29/12 11:31 PM
Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?	LarryC	01/30/12 09:02 AM
Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?	Trumpy	01/30/12 12:35 PM
Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?	Merlin	01/30/12 02:39 PM
Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?	jdevlin	01/30/12 03:45 PM
Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?	waymag	02/05/12 04:14 AM
Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?	Merlin	01/31/12 06:38 AM
Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?	Merlin	02/04/12 04:20 PM
Re: T8 lamps swirling.....why?	Tesla	02/05/12 03:33 AM

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