Re: Philips TL-S bulbs

Mike Mocha <mocha@mailexcite.com> wrote:

Hey all,
 
I have an old rail car design that used ballast-free florescent tubes in a
600 VDC circuit; bulbs used in series with power resistors, the circuit
basically put 100 VDC or 60 VDC over each bulb.  There's no AC source on
the car.

I think those tubes needed special switches to reverse the polarity each
time they were switched on.  This was to prevent darkening of one end of
the tube after a few hours, caused by migration of the mercury.  You may
have to replace the switchgear if you fit inverter-powered lamps.

If you contact a tramcar manufacturer, they should be able to put you in
touch with some companies that supply modern lighting equipment for 600
VDC.


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