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How to tell if a metal halide fitting is pulse or probe start?

Ok, so I was right in identifying the pulse start bulb then. It fires up in my fitting and the light with that bulb is more stable and flicker free the the probe bulb but it takes anywhere up to a minute before it turns on when power is applied, like no activity at all other than you can hear...
- UkSteve
- Post #7
- May 2, 2020
- Forum: Lighting Forum
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How to tell if a metal halide fitting is pulse or probe start?

When you day the 803 pic, that's the bulb I think is a probe start, are you saying use or don't use that one, the 804 pic is what I think is a pulse bulb? Is it normal for a pulse fitting to do nothing at first when power is applied and to take a fairly significant time to strike? Steve
- UkSteve
- Post #5
- May 2, 2020
- Forum: Lighting Forum
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How to tell if a metal halide fitting is pulse or probe start?

Thanks for your reply. Nether of the bulbs have any symbols on them? When you say about it having an ignitor, does that mean it's a pulse start? Steve.
- UkSteve
- Post #3
- May 2, 2020
- Forum: Lighting Forum
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How to tell if a metal halide fitting is pulse or probe start?

Hi, I recently bought a metal halide fitting but I have no idea how to tell if its a pulse or probe start unit. I have what I believe are both types of bulb and the fitting will start both, would that indicate its a pulse start? With the bulb which I believe is a pulse start bulb (has just a...
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- May 2, 2020
- fitting metal probe pulse start
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- Forum: Lighting Forum

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