Purple flashes during MV warmup? « on: October 30, 2022, 02:26:40 PM » Author: RCM442
One of my 175 watt lifeguard MV lamps has a bunch of purple flares when it's warming up. Normal?
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	Re: Purple flashes during MV warmup? « Reply #1 on: October 30, 2022, 03:55:21 PM » Author: Econolite03
It should be fine, one of my Norelco DXs did that but works as usual otherwise.
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	Re: Purple flashes during MV warmup? « Reply #2 on: October 30, 2022, 11:37:43 PM » Author: wide-lite 1000
I've seen that a lot as most of the MV lamp I run are clear . No idea what causes it though .
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	Re: Purple flashes during MV warmup? « Reply #3 on: November 20, 2022, 06:46:47 PM » Author: 108CAM
I think the purple flash may be the electrical arc inside the tube. Many of my MV lamps do it just after being turned on but before they turn pink when the mercury begins to vaporise.
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	回复：MV预热期间紫色闪烁？ « Reply #4 on: November 29, 2022, 07:44:37 PM » Author: bulb_tester2009
Quote from: Econolite03 on October 30, 2022, 03:55:21 PM It should be fine, one of my Norelco DXs did that but works as usual otherwise. The problem is that normally, MV lights using phosphors should start with pink flares instead of purple, which is very magical. Because my Philips and Osram MV lights start with pink flares.
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