Can standard HID lamps (MV, HPS, MH) run at frequencies other than 60/50Hz?

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Quote from: Mr. Orthosilicate on May 12, 2020, 04:05:48 AM

I agree that metal halide and sodium lamps must not be run on DC, but mercury lamps can be with some precautions. Polarity reversing switches were used.

http://www.lamptech.co.uk/Documents/Catalogues/GE%20-%20Catalogue%20-%201956%20US.pdf

Page 57, footnote #5

I understand that there are Xenon metal halide lamps designed for car headlights on DC ballasts, but I wonder what will happen to ordinary quartz metal halide, ceramic metal halide and high pressure sodium lamps if they are operated on a DC ballasted circuit that drives these lamps at the proper arc voltage and current.

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