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Flash Pattern Differences
Here's a shot using my phone to show the flash pattern of two identical F15T12 lamps on a simulated lead lag tulamp style circuit. The top one is the lead lamp which has a cap and a choke in series with the lamp while the bottom one is the lag lamp which only has a choke in series with the lamp. Note the different flash pattern the two lamps have. 

Here's the wiring diagram: 
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Flash Pattern Differences

Here's a shot using my phone to show the flash pattern of two identical F15T12 lamps on a simulated lead lag tulamp style circuit. The top one is the lead lamp which has a cap and a choke in series with the lamp while the bottom one is the lag lamp which only has a choke in series with the lamp. Note the different flash pattern the two lamps have.

Here's the wiring diagram:

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Filename:IMG_0464_Flash_Pattern_B.JPG
Album name:joe_347V / Misc. Lighting Pics
Keywords:Lit_Lighting
Company and Date Manufactured:Philips
Model Number:F15T12/D
Wattage:15w
Lamp Type:Fluorescent
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Date added:May 01, 2012
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rjluna2   [May 01, 2012 at 01:05 AM]
Now, here is another question about this circuit you are showing here. If you remove one bulb the other lit glow dimly. Which part of the circuit cause to glow dimly Confused
joe_347V   [May 01, 2012 at 01:07 AM]
Nope, the lamps are in parallel and will run at full brightness even if the other is dead/missing. The power factor however will be around .60 with only one lamp running though.
GullWhiz   [May 01, 2012 at 01:08 AM]
You know this is not rapid start but preheat start...
rjluna2   [May 01, 2012 at 01:11 AM]
D'oh
CrazyLamp   [May 24, 2012 at 05:10 AM]
what value lead cap did you uses and what kind of choke did you used for the compenstator?
joe_347V   [May 24, 2012 at 09:03 PM]
I used a 4uF cap and a regular F15 choke as the compensator, you can read the descriptions on this and this pic for more details on the setup.

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