Re: Light Bulbs You Never Knew Existed « Reply #1 on: April 03, 2022, 09:25:09 AM » Author: funkybulb
Where my tennis racket at.   It will be good practice hitting them in the dark
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	Re: Light Bulbs You Never Knew Existed « Reply #3 on: April 04, 2022, 03:14:16 AM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Some examples of light bulbs that I never knew that existed include some decorative non-integrated 4 pin CFL lamps used in the Japanese market. Some of these decorative non-integrated CFL lamps have a bullet shaped diffuser and others have a spherical shaped diffuser. They have power ratings available in 9w for use on F10T8 preheat ballasts and electronic ballasts and 13w for use on F15T8 preheat ballasts and electronic ballasts. However, the 9w lamps are only available as a 3000K warm white lamp with a spherical diffuser while the 13w lamps are available with either a bullet shaped diffuser or a spherical shaped diffuser with either 3000K or 5000K CCTs available. Interestingly, they can also fit directly into G10q lampholders designed for either circline lamps or 2D lamps. The bullet shape lamps are known as “FTL” lamps while the spherical shaped lamps are known as “FGL” lamps. Here is a Japanese 9w 3000K spherical non-integrated CFL lamp: https://www.jauce.com/rakuten/item/luminous81023:10004281/ Here are the Japanese 13w spherical non-integrated CFL lamps: 3000K version: https://www.jauce.com/auction/q1036784464 5000K version: https://www.jauce.com/auction/h1033953058 Here are the Japanese 13w bullet shaped non-integrated CFL lamps: 3000K version: https://www.jauce.com/rakuten/item/brian:10000384/ 5000K version: https://www.jauce.com/rakuten/item/tokumaru2019:10034232/ Note that $1 USD is approximately ¥100 JPY. I learned about the existence of these strange CFL lamps after I was looking for some Japanese CFL lamps to add to my collection. I find these CFL lamps quite strange and unusual because most decorative CFL lamps are self ballasted lamps while most non-integrated CFL lamps do not use decorative diffusers unlike these Japanese lamps.
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	Re: Light Bulbs You Never Knew Existed « Reply #5 on: April 07, 2022, 05:59:33 AM » Author: Rommie
Yes, that was interesting, pity it never took off
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	Re: Light Bulbs You Never Knew Existed « Reply #6 on: May 09, 2022, 11:37:02 PM » Author: 108CAM
Self igniting HPS lamps. I knew that self igniting HPS lamps designed for use with MV ballasts existed but never knew that self igniting HPS lamps designed for HPS ballasts existed until I opened up a 70w HPS fixture and saw the HPS ballast connected without an ignitor
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Fluro starter pings combined with a 50hz ballast hum and blinking tubes is music to my ears.

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	Re: Light Bulbs You Never Knew Existed « Reply #7 on: May 09, 2022, 11:55:16 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
I have one of those lamps in my own collection. Self igniting high pressure sodium lamps are not common in North America. I managed to get one imported from Europe.
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Desire to collect various light bulbs (especially HID), control gear, and fixtures from around the world.

DISCLAIMER: THE EXPERIMENTS THAT I CONDUCT INVOLVING UNUSUAL LAMP/BALLAST COMBINATIONS SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PROPER KNOWLEDGE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURIES.

	Re: Light Bulbs You Never Knew Existed « Reply #9 on: June 15, 2022, 11:24:52 PM » Author: 108CAM
European Style linear incandescent lamps. I'm now upset at myself for accidently breaking the first and only one I found because I couldn't see properly and I tried to twist it out of the fixture because I thought it was a fluorescent tube. I'm hoping to find some replacements and have posted a message in the Wanted section. I'm just hoping that said lamps are not Unobtainium.
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Fluro starter pings combined with a 50hz ballast hum and blinking tubes is music to my ears.

Rest in Peace Electronic Lamp Manufacturers of Australia
1925-2002

Bring back the AJF Zodiacs!

Total incidents since joining LG: 17
Lamps accidently broken or smashed: 14
Ballast explosions/burnouts: 3

	Re: Light Bulbs You Never Knew Existed « Reply #10 on: June 16, 2022, 06:19:37 AM » Author: Rommie
They come up on eBay occasionally.
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