Little bit of a hypothetical to tease your minds « on: December 13, 2020, 12:05:59 AM » Author: Bulbman256
Ok lets just say hypothetically that i got a metal halide lamp and ballast into zero gravity space and had the means of turning it on. So which burning position lamp would you use?
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	Re: Little bit of a hypothetical to tease your minds « Reply #1 on: December 13, 2020, 01:00:14 AM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Quote from: Bulbman256 on December 13, 2020, 12:05:59 AM Ok lets just say hypothetically that i got a metal halide lamp and ballast into zero gravity space and had the means of turning it on. So which burning position lamp would you use? Universal burn!!!!!
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	Re: Little bit of a hypothetical to tease your minds « Reply #2 on: December 13, 2020, 01:03:03 AM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Here is another question: Which light bulb plays baseball?
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	Re: Little bit of a hypothetical to tease your minds « Reply #3 on: December 13, 2020, 01:26:48 AM » Author: Bulbman256
Quote from: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA on December 13, 2020, 01:00:14 AM Universal burn!!!!! Well yes, but with no gravity the arc would just take the form of whatever arctube, so any lamp even the u bent arctube horizontal lamps would work,
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	Re: Little bit of a hypothetical to tease your minds « Reply #4 on: December 13, 2020, 01:29:01 AM » Author: Bulbman256
Quote from: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA on December 13, 2020, 01:03:03 AM Here is another question: Which light bulb plays baseball? Ok enlighten me!  (I'm so getting a slap for this! )
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	Re: Little bit of a hypothetical to tease your minds « Reply #5 on: December 13, 2020, 01:48:05 AM » Author: Lumex120
Wouldn't the arc "spread out" kind of like how a candle flame does in zero gravity, and therefore not be able to concentrate enough to vaporize the halide salts? Wait, I just got the joke lol
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	Re: Little bit of a hypothetical to tease your minds « Reply #7 on: December 13, 2020, 02:33:46 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Quote from: Binarix128 on December 13, 2020, 08:43:07 AM What about SBMVs?  :a_sbmv:A circline cuz of the space in the middle?  Actually, SOX bulbs play baseball since they are part of the Boston Red SOX and Chicago White SOX.
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	Re: Little bit of a hypothetical to tease your minds « Reply #8 on: December 13, 2020, 04:00:02 PM » Author: Medved
Quote from: Bulbman256 on December 13, 2020, 01:26:48 AM Well yes, but with no gravity the arc would just take the form of whatever arctube, so any lamp even the u bent arctube horizontal lamps would work, Not really. The arc tends to become straight, so if the arctube is in the way, the arc will be "licking" it. And that means local overheating. And generally: If you would opreate a lamp designed for Earth surface in a no/suppressed gravity environment, it will most likely overheat. Because the convection cooling, most designs rely on, works only in gravity.
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	Re: Little bit of a hypothetical to tease your minds « Reply #9 on: December 19, 2020, 03:58:54 AM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Here is a hilarious sarcastic question: How much energy would you save if you replaced all the incandescent lighting in your house with magnetically ballasted 4 lamp F40T12 rapid start 2x4 troffers such as these:
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	Re: Little bit of a hypothetical to tease your minds « Reply #10 on: December 20, 2020, 08:44:38 AM » Author: CreeRSW207
Quote from: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA on December 13, 2020, 02:33:46 PM Actually, SOX bulbs play baseball since they are part of the Boston Red SOX and Chicago White SOX.
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