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35W SOX on 8W fluorescent driver This is a 35W SOX lamp running on a jerryrigged 8W T5 high frequency fluorescent driver from a 12V DC boat / caravan light. Quite a nice effect! Keywords: Lamps

35W SOX on 8W fluorescent driver


This is a 35W SOX lamp running on a jerryrigged 8W T5 high frequency fluorescent driver from a 12V DC boat / caravan light. Quite a nice effect!

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Sammi   [Wed 28 Aug 2024 at 16:20]
That is a nice effect.! SOX 35W Love
Tuopeek   [Wed 28 Aug 2024 at 16:32]
It really brings out different colours from the starter gas doing this. Always like the effect. Not sure what it does for the lamp over a long time. The current is very low but the voltage is quite high so may over work the electrode emissives over a long period.
AgentHalogen_87   [Wed 28 Aug 2024 at 18:53]
Just a quick experiment, nothing long term. Especially as I may have been a little bit dumb with the wires Short Circuit Mind Blown Laughing
However, that little 8W driver was perfectly happy running a 35, a 55 and a 90W like this for 30 seconds. It even seemed to run the massive 180W fine!
Ria   [Wed 28 Aug 2024 at 21:33]
Interesting, must see if we can replicate that somehow, don't have the type of circuit you used Wonder
AgentHalogen_87   [Wed 28 Aug 2024 at 22:15]
I used an out of the box caravan light 12VDC 8W lamp You can get them online for quite cheap, and most come with car plugs on as standard. I used crocodile clips to connect to the contacts in the fluorescent lampholder and the SOX lampholder wires. Just remember to check the light is switched off before picking up both bare metal croc clips...

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