|
Type |
Min Strike DC volts |
DC Drop -out volts |
Current at 150v DC |
Current at 240v AC |
Light output at 248vAC |
Light output at 150vDC |
Length (including base) |
Notes |
|
Waltham 18W |
54 |
46 |
79mA (11.85W) |
53mA (12.72W) |
98 Lux |
45 Lux |
183mm |
Strikes instantly |
|
Waltham 20W |
- |
- |
52mA (12.72W) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Luma 13W |
145 |
68 |
51mA (7.65W) |
46.2mA (11.1W) |
82 Lux |
34 Lux |
180mm |
Chinese (£2.99 from Homebase) |
|
Woolworth 9W |
165 |
55 |
34.6mA (5.19W) |
31.7mA (7.6W) |
54 Lux |
26 Lux |
150mm |
Chinese (as above) |
|
Sylvania Mini-lynx 20W |
91 |
35 |
66mA (10W) |
63.5mA (15.25W) |
118 Lux |
55 Lux |
165mm |
182 Strikes instantly |
|
Osram 20W |
114 |
80 |
70mA (10.5W) |
61.2mA (14.5W) |
140 Lux |
56 Lux |
165mm |
- |
|
Mazda 6L 21W |
166 |
33 |
61.5mA (9.225W) |
60.5mA (14.5W) |
144 Lux |
75 Lux |
150mm |
Slow to warm up |
|
Osram 11W |
112 |
45 |
33mA (4.95W) |
33.5mA (8W) |
60 Lux |
25 Lux |
145mm |
- |
|
Philips PLC 20W |
121 |
61 |
60.4mA (9.06W) |
58.2mA (14W) |
105 Lux |
49 Lux |
188mm |
- |
|
Philips PLC 9W |
120 |
56 |
35mA (5.25W) |
33.5mA (8W) |
41 Lux |
22 Lux |
120mm |
- |
|
Memolux 20W |
166 |
150* |
61mA (9.15W) |
57.7mA (13.85W) |
145 Lux |
60 Lux |
170mm |
*Unstable below 150v DC |
|
Panther 20W |
108 |
46 |
55mA (8.25W) |
57mA (13.7W) |
Failed could |
Drop test be |
Before all completed |
Measurements !!! |
|
Philips 20W PL Electr-T |
108 |
95 |
60.6mA (9.09W) |
58.2mA (14W) |
112 Lux |
56 Lux |
142mm |
- |
|
Osram-Dulux EL 5W |
157 |
63 |
20.4mA (3.06W) |
19mA (4.56W) |
28 Lux |
14.5 Lux |
120mm |
- |
|
Alpha 16W |
144 |
60 |
45.5mA (6.825W) |
- |
126 Lux |
42 Lux |
142mm |
Chinese |
|
Classic 15W |
170 |
43 |
50.4mA (7.56W) |
- |
118 Lux |
50 Lux |
150mm |
Strikes instantly |
|
Neolux 21W |
111 |
84 |
66.0mA (9.9W) |
- |
167 Lux |
53 Lux |
145mm |
Strikes instantly German |
|
Attralux 14W |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
165mm |
Polish |
|
Attralux 15W |
- |
- |
49mA (7.35W) |
- |
- |
- |
160mm |
Dutch (Philips PLC clone) |
|
Rodin 15W |
- |
- |
41mA (6.15W) |
- |
- |
- |
168mm |
*Daylight* |
|
Kurlik 11W Prismatic |
- |
- |
31.7mA (4.755W) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
*Daylight. Strikes instantly |
|
Kurlik 24W Globe |
- |
- |
68.5mA (10.25W) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
*Daylight. Strikes i instantly |
|
Philips 14W Ecotone |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Strikes instantly |
Light output measurements taken at 1m distance, perpendicular to the element(s)
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[29.06.06]