On 3 Oct 2004 at 3:08, Russell McMahon wrote:

> > A related question: Would it be possible to design a circuit
> > to use fluorescent bulbs with a broken filament? I have a couple
> > almost new bulbs with burned filaments.
> 
> It is possible to start & run bulbs without filaments with suitable 
> circuitry BUT this is additional expense if you already have fittings and 
> AFAIK the tube life is significantly reduced. You need a high voltage to 
> strike and some inverter circuits provide this.
> 

	The tube life is already ended by the broken filament. :-)))

	Mark Jordan

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