Quote from: form109 on November 10, 2008, 06:46:55 PMQuote from: Nineaclock on November 10, 2008, 06:43:59 PMThe very reason why most CFL internal ballast fail is the very one reason "Capacitor plague", or Capacitor bulging. Electrolyte Capacitors which is in a CFL sometimes has deformation of the capacitor's case from heat. When this happens its caused buy an incorrect electrolyte formula within a faulty capacitor and causes the plate on the top bulge up and release Hydrogen. When this happens it fails. so does the capiciator failing cause the ballast to then overheat and die,or does a capicator fail and causes an open circuit?The heat from the Lamp or tube, causes the ballast to get hot. As the electrode get hotter from decomposing of the electrode, it thus make the ballast get hotter and hotter. Alot of times when you see a CFL go out early its due to the faulty made capacitor, incorrect electrolyte formula. This formula is ionic conducting liquid. Which alot of times can leak or cause buldging from heat. It causes the capicator to not work anymore, it dosent necasary result in a open circuit but really just makes that one most important part of the CFL ballast to fail. That all that i know of. Hope that helps.
Quote from: Nineaclock on November 10, 2008, 06:43:59 PMThe very reason why most CFL internal ballast fail is the very one reason "Capacitor plague", or Capacitor bulging. Electrolyte Capacitors which is in a CFL sometimes has deformation of the capacitor's case from heat. When this happens its caused buy an incorrect electrolyte formula within a faulty capacitor and causes the plate on the top bulge up and release Hydrogen. When this happens it fails. so does the capiciator failing cause the ballast to then overheat and die,or does a capicator fail and causes an open circuit?
The very reason why most CFL internal ballast fail is the very one reason "Capacitor plague", or Capacitor bulging. Electrolyte Capacitors which is in a CFL sometimes has deformation of the capacitor's case from heat. When this happens its caused buy an incorrect electrolyte formula within a faulty capacitor and causes the plate on the top bulge up and release Hydrogen. When this happens it fails.
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