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6. Accessories

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

Compact Fluorescent Lamps OSRAM DULUX®

Technical Guide

In CCG operation, OSRAM DULUX® L and OSRAM DULUX® F lamps require a starter for

ignition. There is a choice of conventional glow starters or what are known as safety star-

ters, such as the OSRAM DEOS® starters. Conventional glow starters should be replaced

whenever lamps are replaced to ensure trouble-free ignition. This is not necessary with

safety starters since they last four times longer than conventional starters. In addition,

safety starters reliably shut down burnt-out or defective lamps in inductive or capacitive

operation, which not only saves the choke but prevents annoying flicker from these lamps

as they reach the end of their life.

OSRAM DULUX® S, D and T (with two-pin bases) have a specially adapted glow starter

integrated in the base which ensures reliable ignition. Therefore they do not require exter-

nal starters.

OSRAM DULUX® S/E, D/E and T/E (with four-pin bases) are designed for ECG operation

and do therefore not have an integrated glow starter.

OSRAM DULUX® S/E, D/E and T/E (13, 18 and 26 W only) can be operated under normal

conditions with conventional control gear and an external starter. However, there are no

special optimised starters available on the market for this application. See also 3.2.3. In

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

lamp life with electrode blackening and longer ignition times. For this reason, this mode of

operation is not recommended or supported by OSRAM.

6.3

Starters

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