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emeritus · 19th Nov 2017, 1:50 pm

I understand that that Sodium lights are so effective because their colour lies in the middle of the range of hues to which the human eye is most sensitive.

Re Argus 25's comments [#22], I wonder if the experience of unreliable electronic ballasts is a consequence of the high temperatures experienced in his part of Australia, which would shorten the life of components such as electrolytic capacitors?

19th Nov 2017, 1:50 pm	#30
emeritus Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brentwood, Essex, UK. Posts: 5,349	Re: Workshop: LED replacements for flourescent tubes. I understand that that Sodium lights are so effective because their colour lies in the middle of the range of hues to which the human eye is most sensitive. Re Argus 25's comments [#22], I wonder if the experience of unreliable electronic ballasts is a consequence of the high temperatures experienced in his part of Australia, which would shorten the life of components such as electrolytic capacitors? Last edited by emeritus; 19th Nov 2017 at 1:58 pm.