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Caster 175W Mercury Here's a clear 175W Caster mercury vapour lamp,this lamp started to cycle with the cheapo Chinese reactor ballast in the fixture it came with,it seems to run fine after several hours without cycling running on a good quality CWA ballast. Manufacture date: C 2005 Colour temp: ~5900K CRI: ~ 22 Base: Mogul E39 Lamp shape: ED-28 Made in: China Lamp life: Variable LOL Ballast: H39 Keywords: Lamps

Caster 175W Mercury

Here's a clear 175W Caster mercury vapour lamp,this lamp started to cycle with the cheapo Chinese reactor ballast in the fixture it came with,it seems to run fine after several hours without cycling running on a good quality CWA ballast.
Manufacture date: C 2005
Colour temp: ~5900K
CRI: ~ 22
Base: Mogul E39
Lamp shape: ED-28
Made in: China
Lamp life: Variable LOL
Ballast: H39

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Filename:DSC01309_Caster_175W_Mercury.JPG
Album name:lite_lover / HID Lamps - Mercury Vapour
Keywords:Lamps
Company and Date Manufactured:Caster
Model Number:---
Wattage:175W
Lamp Type:Mercury Vapour
Filesize:64 KiB
Date added:Aug 27, 2010
Dimensions:1024 x 768 pixels
Displayed:138 times
Color Space:sRGB
Contrast:0
DateTime Original:2007:08:21 01:48:30
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Exposure Mode:0
Exposure Program:Program
Exposure Time:1/8 sec
FNumber:f/4.5
Flash:No Flash
Focal length:16.7 mm
ISO:250
Light Source:Unknown: 0
Make:Sony
Max Aperture:f/2.8
Model:DSC-W1
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GEsoftwhite100watts   [Sep 07, 2014 at 03:54 AM]
"Lamp Life: Variable LOL" Laughing *Depends on what ballast!
lite_lover   [Sep 07, 2014 at 06:59 AM]
Seems to cycle with the reactor ballast in the Caster 175W yard blaster.
streetlight98   [Sep 07, 2014 at 02:03 PM]
I've seen a couple 100W MV lamps here installed within the past few years (i think all GEs, before NGrid went to Sylvania) that cycle. It's the weirdest thing. Why do they do that? Shocked Neutral
lite_lover   [Sep 07, 2014 at 07:39 PM]
I'm not sure,I figured since this lamp works fine on other ballasts that the cheapy ballast in the blaster wasn't putting out enough voltage.
GEsoftwhite100watts   [Sep 08, 2014 at 01:35 AM]
Have you tried any other lamps (especially used ones) to see if they cycle?
lite_lover   [Sep 08, 2014 at 03:25 AM]
I tried another used lamp and it seems to work fine,I guess the Caster lamp doesn't get along with the Caster fixture. Laughing
GEsoftwhite100watts   [Sep 08, 2014 at 03:29 AM]
I guess not!
dor123   [Jan 07, 2024 at 03:28 PM]
What can cause a new MV lamp to cycle temporarily before return to normal?
Also: I think CWA ballast have stable current/voltage than reactor, so that why its don't cycles on it.
rjluna2   [Jan 11, 2024 at 02:13 PM]
Probably not enough voltage drop to sustain current flow Confused
dor123   [Jan 11, 2024 at 02:26 PM]
But MV lamps have constant lamp voltage during life.

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