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Sylvania datecodes? « on: August 10, 2021, 03:49:22 PM » Author: Bulbman256
Hey everybody,

I recently got a Sylvania long neck flood with the Date Code J628, how do i decode this? Appreciate the help in advance.  8)
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Re: Sylvania datecodes? « Reply #1 on: August 10, 2021, 03:54:01 PM » Author: fluorescent lover 40
J = Factory, I think it's Winchester, KY
6 = 1996, 2006, 2016, etc. You'll need to know what the lamp has that makes it a certain year.
2 = February
8 = Twelve month cycle (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c - with a, b, and c being October, November, and December)
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Re: Sylvania datecodes? « Reply #2 on: August 10, 2021, 04:00:56 PM » Author: Bulbman256
If 2 is february, then is there also a 12 months cycle with an 8? i'm confused about that part. :wndr:
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Re: Sylvania datecodes? « Reply #3 on: August 10, 2021, 04:06:55 PM » Author: fluorescent lover 40
The 8 indicates that it is a twelve-month cycle. Not sure why it is. There's another variation of the date code style (mainly on their fluorescents) that is weekly. Used to decode lamps with it but I don't remember it. That one is a little bit more complicated.
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Re: Sylvania datecodes? « Reply #4 on: August 10, 2021, 04:14:07 PM » Author: Bulbman256
Ahh thanks for explaining. 8) Really weird, why can't everyone just use the phillips code. :wndr:
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Re: Sylvania datecodes? « Reply #5 on: August 13, 2021, 03:39:13 AM » Author: James
Hi Max, if the J is underlined, then it indicates Juarez in Mexico.
This particular datecode is detailed at the link here.  Maybe it is confusing that I filed that sheet under the section for Osram datecodes, because it ran during the time when Sylvania North America was owned by Osram.
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Re: Sylvania datecodes? « Reply #6 on: August 13, 2021, 09:42:23 AM » Author: Bulbman256
Thanks James, forgot that osram owns sylvania! :-[ The Juarez plant made mains halogen lamps like the one i have, so it looks like it checks out. 8)
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