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Old 26th Sep 2010, 1:45 pm   #20
dseymo1
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Default Re: Obsolete fluorescent light fittings

Come to think of it, the principle is still used in some discharge lams, which incorporate an incandescent ballast, which is intended both to improve colour rendering, and allow the lamp to be plugged directly into a standard luminaire.
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