Re: Fluorescent lamps without mercury « Reply #2 on: October 12, 2017, 10:46:54 PM » Author: dor123
Osram tried to make a mercury free fluorescent lamp that is based on xenon excimer, in the form of the Planon , but it was failed and discontinued after several years.
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	Re: Fluorescent lamps without mercury « Reply #3 on: October 12, 2017, 10:53:06 PM » Author: HomeBrewLamps
Why was it failed?
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	Re: Fluorescent lamps without mercury « Reply #4 on: October 14, 2017, 02:34:16 AM » Author: Medved
The fact it ismercury free was not strong enough advantage over way cheaper, more efficient and abou the same lasting (life till large installation output drops to 70% is about 15khous on both) classic fluorescents, mainly when the new dosing techniques allowed to significantly reduce the amount of mercury rhere.
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