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GEC 310/360W Solarcolour HPS Lamp lit on 400W MV Ballast

Here is one of our acquisitions, used in mercury retrofit mode on a 400W mercury ballast. Images are just after ignition, fully run up, and below a close up of the snap starter getting warm.
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GEC 310/360W Solarcolour HPS Lamp lit on 400W MV Ballast


Here is one of our acquisitions, used in mercury retrofit mode on a 400W mercury ballast. Images are just after ignition, fully run up, and below a close up of the snap starter getting warm.

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Lamp/Fixture Information
Manufacturer:The General Electric Company plc of England
Model Reference:Solarcolour 310/360W
Lamp
Lamp Type:HPS
Filament/Radiator Type:PCA arc tube
Base:E40 (GES)
Shape/Finish:Tubular
Fixture
Location:Personal collection
Electrical
Voltage:110/120
Current:3.4A/3.7A
Optical
Lumen Output:35500lm/41500lm
Physical/Production
Factory Location:Shaw, Oldham
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Date added:31 Oct 2025
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Ria   [Fri 31 Oct 2025 at 17:12]
Must fish this one out again Tubular HPS
Max   [Fri 31 Oct 2025 at 21:27]
I have one as well. It was smart of GEC to design this lamp as a dual-wattage type.

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