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Title: Philips TL 11W Actinic BL
Post by: dor123 on April 27, 2025, 07:58:23 AM

Have anyone seen an 11W T5 fluorescent lamp?
https://www.mosquito-italy.co.il/product/%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%94-%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A1%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%98%D7%95-%D7%90%D7%99%D7%98%D7%9C%D7%A7%D7%99-%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%A1-11w/

Title: Re: Philips TL 11W Actinic BL
Post by: RRK on April 27, 2025, 11:24:36 AM

Seems to be T5 /HO series tube in unusually short cut, natural for insect killers. Current is 0.4A, length is equal to 6W T5 tube. There is also a 15W verision in 8W tube size.

Title: Re: Philips TL 11W Actinic BL
Post by: dor123 on April 27, 2025, 12:00:33 PM

So why Philips don't mentions it is a HO tube?. Also: I think that the bug zapper that holds these lamps (Made by Mosquito, Italy), have magnetic ballast + starters and not electronic ballast.

Title: Re: Philips TL 11W Actinic BL
Post by: RRK on April 27, 2025, 12:38:40 PM

This question is up to Philips. These are not officially generic /HO. They are just some kind of special application tubes. But almost certainly share /HO design.

HO tubes can be run on magnetic, too.

Title: Re: Philips TL 11W Actinic BL
Post by: LightsAreBright27 on April 28, 2025, 08:17:41 AM

I have a G11T5 from philips, and it is just a millimeter shorter than the F6T5 tube's.

Title: Re: Philips TL 11W Actinic BL
Post by: RRK on April 28, 2025, 04:58:12 PM

Yep good observation. I overlooked high intensity UVC lamps, indeed G11T5 seems to be a close mechanical and electrical equivalent, may be a prototype for these UVA lamps.