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Title: Phillips to pull the plug on SOX lamps in 2020
Post by: chapman84 on November 12, 2017, 10:11:58 AM

I just found out that Phillips plans to discontinue all of their SOX low pressure sodium lamps in 2020. Read more: https://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/blog/heads-up-philips-low-pressure-sodium-sox-bulbs-are-going-the-way-of-the-dodo/

Title: Re: Phillips to pull the plug on SOX lamps in 2020
Post by: chapman84 on November 18, 2017, 09:31:56 PM

I can't say that I'll miss SOX lamps that much since the color rendering of low pressure sodium lights is terrible anyway. Not to mention that the lamps are expensive. Good riddance.

Title: Re: Phillips to pull the plug on SOX lamps in 2020
Post by: Miss Cuddly on November 19, 2018, 12:25:40 PM

It's the same with all discharge lighting now, they're all going to close down eventually.  >:(