Thread: Nernst Lamps
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Old 27th Jul 2021, 10:41 pm   #4
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Default Re: Nernst Lamps

Interesting - never seen a Nernst lamp operating before.

However, maybe I’m just being too techie, but it would have been even better if he’d filled in some of the time with more information. We learned that it runs from 130 VDC, but what current was it drawing? He said it was ‘quite bright’, but how did its light output compare with, say, a 60W tungsten lamp? He told us it was very fragile, but how long did a Nernst lamp typically last in service?

It was an enterprising demo. I wonder where he got the lamp from……

Martin
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