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Why do ACE branded lamps (tubes/bulbs) not work in preheat fixtures? « on: March 03, 2015, 04:36:09 AM » Author: dspiffy
I have DOZENS of these ACE branded tubes:



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They work in my rapid start fixtures (probably 1980s era fixtures and newer) but NOT in my preheat fixtures.  Why is that?
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Re: Why do ACE branded lamps (tubes/bulbs) not work in preheat fixtures? « Reply #1 on: March 04, 2015, 02:23:24 PM » Author: dspiffy
Testing several tubes with an ohm meter, including the ACE:

http://youtu.be/cnOzA0td4ms
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Re: Why do ACE branded lamps (tubes/bulbs) not work in preheat fixtures? « Reply #2 on: March 04, 2015, 05:46:43 PM » Author: Powell
I have had no problems with this, except with EOL lamps with broken filaments.
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Re: Why do ACE branded lamps (tubes/bulbs) not work in preheat fixtures? « Reply #3 on: March 04, 2015, 11:59:51 PM » Author: dspiffy
As it turned out, several of the ACE lamps I tested had one open filament.
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