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GE F48PG17-CW Powergroove Tube Our first ever Powergroove tube, many thanks yet again to Andy (Photonicinduction) for this. Believed to have been made in Circleville, Ohio in March 1988. Keywords: Lamps

GE F48PG17-CW Powergroove Tube


Our first ever Powergroove tube, many thanks yet again to Andy (Photonicinduction) for this. Believed to have been made in Circleville, Ohio in March 1988.

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Lamp/Fixture Information
Manufacturer:General Electric Co. (USA)
Model Reference:F48PG17-CW
Lamp
Lamp Type:Fluorescent tube
Base:R17D
Shape/Finish:PG17
Service Life:9,000 hours
Burning Position:Universal
Electrical
Wattage:116W
Physical/Production
Dimensions:4ft
Factory Location:Circleville, Ohio, USA
Fabrication Date:March 1988
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Album name:Ria / Fluorescent Lamps
Keywords:Lamps
Filesize:585 KiB
Date added:Sep 04, 2024
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DateTime Original:2023:04:23 13:48:47
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File Source:Digital Still Camera
Flash:Compulsory Flash, Return light detected
Focal length:5.35 mm
ISO:125
Model:DSC-W120
White Balance:0
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Sammi   [Sep 04, 2024 at 03:37 PM]
We've now built a board for this and the ballast we got has enough oomph to run two of these tubes, and thanks to Blubman we have more of the lamp holders, and we will be getting another Powergroove tube in a couple of weeks.!
Tuopeek   [Sep 04, 2024 at 07:22 PM]
Powergrooves are interesting lamps. Never found one in the wild and have become rare now. Think they are all quite long lamps. What wattage is this one?
Sammi   [Sep 04, 2024 at 07:37 PM]
As far as I know they come in two flavours 4' and 8', ours is a 4' tube and the ballast can run either 1 8' tube or 2 4' tubes and is rated at 175W.
Max   [Sep 04, 2024 at 09:11 PM]
The present 48-inch PowerGroove is rated 110 W if I remember correctly. I really like those crescent-shaped high-output fluorescent tubes, their design is so unusual, especially on our side of the pond (i.e., Europe).
Tuopeek   [Sep 04, 2024 at 09:22 PM]
Thanks for the info.
Sammi   [Sep 04, 2024 at 10:07 PM]
Thanks for the correction Max.! Embarrassed
Ria   [Sep 04, 2024 at 11:12 PM]
I just looked at the label on the ballast (should have done that first Laughing ) and a single 4ft tube is rated at 116W. It also says there was a 72" (6ft) version rated at 165W.
347vPowerlite   [Sep 05, 2024 at 01:53 AM]
Interesting to see one of these in the UK. It took me years to find some, at when it did it was a lucky find at the Restore.

We used to use these and the 72" version for roadway lighting, most of those installs are long gone now.
wide-lite 1000   [Sep 05, 2024 at 04:35 AM]
I live about a half an hour from Circleville .
Sammi   [Sep 05, 2024 at 12:37 PM]
Andy imported a whole case after loads of people on this side of the pond had shown an interest in having one, then they changed their minds... Angry Cursing

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