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3. Circuits

Economical long-life light sources with plug-in bases.

Compact Fluorescent Lamps OSRAM DULUX®

Technical Guide

3.2.3 Operation of

OSRAM DULUX®

S/E, D/E and T/E

with external

starter and CCG

OSRAM DULUX® S, D and T lamps (with two-pin bases) have been designed specifi-

cally for operation with conventional control gear. Integrated in their bases is a special-

ly developed glow starter that has been adapted to the particular requirements of

these compact fluorescent lamps. OSRAM DULUX® S/E, D/E and T/E with four-pin

bases are intended for operation with electronic control gear, and hence without a star-

ter. Generally, it is possible to operate OSRAM DULUX® S/E, D/E and T/E lamps (13 W,

18 W and 26 W only) with conventional control gear and an external starter under nor-

mal operating conditions. However, there is no starter currently available on the market

that has been designed specifically for this purpose (see also 6.3).

In this mode, considerable limitations can therefore be expected, such as greatly

reduced lamp life with lamp glass blackening on the electrode side and longer

ignition times. For this reason, this mode of operation is not recommended or

supported by OSRAM.

OSRAM DULUX® T/E 32 W, 42 W, 57 W and 70 W lamps and OSRAM DULUX® L 40,

55 and 80 W lamps are approved only for ECG operation owing to their high arc

voltages.

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