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Re: Oldest Operational Lamp

Zapped #177776 05/11/08 10:38 PM

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It looks like it is running at about 50% of the rated voltage. I bet if you put a 240v lamp in your luminaires at home they would last forever too.

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Oldest Operational Lamp	Zapped	05/11/08 11:37 PM
Re: Oldest Operational Lamp	gfretwell	05/12/08 02:38 AM
Re: Oldest Operational Lamp	SteveFehr	05/12/08 10:34 AM
Re: Oldest Operational Lamp	HighPotter	05/13/08 02:50 AM
Re: Oldest Operational Lamp	Ann Brush	05/13/08 12:50 PM
Re: Oldest Operational Lamp	gfretwell	05/13/08 01:44 PM
Re: Oldest Operational Lamp	HighPotter	05/14/08 12:34 AM
Re: Oldest Operational Lamp	SteveFehr	05/14/08 11:13 AM
Re: Oldest Operational Lamp	HighPotter	05/14/08 12:32 AM

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