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lampe à lumière mixte [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lamps
  • Electrical Engineering
CONT

Self-ballasted mercury vapor lamps are designed to operate directly in incandescent sockets, without ballasts or new fixtures. These lamps use a special built-in filament that controls both starting and operating currents. Self-ballasted mercury vapor lamp provide significantly longer lamp life than the incandescent types.

CONT

Blended lamps consist of tungsten filament with Mercury discharge tube. The filament produces incandescent light. It can control the current by itself so this lamp doesn't need ballast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lampes
  • Électrotechnique
DEF

Lampe caractérisée par un émetteur à vapeur de mercure et un filament de lampe à incandescence montés en série dans une même ampoule.

Spanish

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