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24inch Black Light Bulb, Odd effect. Tornado plasma effect « on: November 16, 2008, 01:58:39 PM » Author: Nineaclock
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Re: 24inch Black Light Bulb, Odd effect. Tornado plasma effect « Reply #1 on: November 16, 2008, 02:02:43 PM » Author: Mr. Big
Mine did that for the first 1000 hours I ran it, it seemed to die down after that tho but mines an F36T8
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Re: 24inch Black Light Bulb, Odd effect. Tornado plasma effect « Reply #2 on: November 16, 2008, 02:31:56 PM » Author: Nineaclock
I bet it its the lamp or something like that. Could be a bad electrode. Thanks tho for watching :)
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Re: 24inch Black Light Bulb, Odd effect. Tornado plasma effect « Reply #3 on: November 17, 2008, 03:12:15 AM » Author: Mr. Big
I bet it its the lamp or something like that. Could be a bad electrode. Thanks tho for watching :)

Nah, not a bad electrode, probably just an impurity, it'll burn off and you should be fine after! :)
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Re: 24inch Black Light Bulb, Odd effect. Tornado plasma effect « Reply #4 on: November 17, 2008, 12:34:17 PM » Author: Nineaclock
Right on. Thanks tho.
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Re: 24inch Black Light Bulb, Odd effect. Tornado plasma effect « Reply #5 on: December 09, 2008, 11:06:46 AM » Author: TudorWhiz
my F24T12HO does the same thing!!!
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Re: 24inch Black Light Bulb, Odd effect. Tornado plasma effect « Reply #6 on: December 10, 2008, 08:19:24 PM » Author: Mercury Man
This phenomenon is called "snaking."  It is normal in a newer lamp.  It can also happen just before EOL, moments before a lamp actually dies.
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