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Philips 131W SOX-E Gear on Test/Demo Board Here is a set of gear to run a 131W SOX-E lamp. It consists of a Philips BSX 131 H96 ballast, an SX131 ignitor and a 3.4µF 450V capacitor. Note from the diagram that the capacitor connects in series with the lamp and ignitor, so is essential to the circuit. Interestingly, the ignitor is also a 3-wire type as opposed to the usual 2-wire parallel ignitor used on most SOX lamp circuits. [i][b]Before anyone comments, I am fully aware that the ballast diagram does specify a 650V rated capacitor, but I do not have one so used this one instead for testing purposes. I will obtain the correct capacitor before running the lamp again.[/b][/i] Keywords: Gear

Philips 131W SOX-E Gear on Test/Demo Board


Here is a set of gear to run a 131W SOX-E lamp. It consists of a Philips BSX 131 H96 ballast, an SX131 ignitor and a 3.4µF 450V capacitor. Note from the diagram that the capacitor connects in series with the lamp and ignitor, so is essential to the circuit. Interestingly, the ignitor is also a 3-wire type as opposed to the usual 2-wire parallel ignitor used on most SOX lamp circuits.

Before anyone comments, I am fully aware that the ballast diagram does specify a 650V rated capacitor, but I do not have one so used this one instead for testing purposes. I will obtain the correct capacitor before running the lamp again.

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Lamp/Fixture Information
Manufacturer:Ballast and ignitor - Philips, capacitor - Miflex
Model Reference:Ballast - BSX 131 H96 / Ignitor - SX131 / Capacitor - Not known at present
Lamp
Lamp Type:Low Pressure Sodium
Filament/Radiator Type:U-shaped LPS arc tube
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Sammi   [Aug 31, 2024 at 12:34 AM]
We got a good deal on buying all of the correct gear for the SOX-E lampses. Love LPS
wide-lite 1000   [Aug 31, 2024 at 12:37 AM]
Honestly , the capacitor shouldn't be much of an issue for short term use . I didn't notice I had initially installed the wrong voltage cap in my Wide-Lite . It worked fine for about 100 hrs, before it finally failed . Embarrassed
Ria   [Aug 31, 2024 at 12:44 AM]
That's good to know. I might be able to make up the values required with two capacitors, I'll have to check to see what I've got in the big box of caps we have.

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