Re: Is this Long-Life lamp working properly?

Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:
> Dave wrote:
>
>> First time I've ever bought one of these LL lamps (sad,,, sad).
>> Anyway, It's 20W
>> equiv. light of 100W and has three long U shaped tubes. When switched
>> on, only
>> two of the tubes light up (takes about 1 minute to reach full
>> brilliance). But
>> it takes a few minutes longer before the third tube shows any light at
>> all! Is
>> this normal operation?
>> tia
>
>
> Nope.
> All the ones I've ever had fire up immediately giving about 75 - 80% of
> full output for the first minute or so before kicking it to full bore,
> eye blinding, moth zapping, wishywashy, general purpose ilumination.
>
> I think the most I have fitted is 11W beasts though.
>
> You must need welding goggles to look at a 20W one !
>
> :¬))
>

We have a 23W IIRC (120W equiv) in our bedroom. It's like turning the
sun on ). I don't know how you can cope with only 11W bulbs it would
drive me round the twist. I have noticed quite a variation in the light
quality between manufacturers. My favourite is GE as they seem to give
the crispest light.