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Old 05-06-2004, 08:24 AM
Ed
 
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Default Re: Querie on replacement HID bulb
Quite normal, You are seeing mercury droplets. They vaporize when the
arc strikes.

Ed


TonyH wrote:

>I just bought a replacement 18w HID bulb for my Sartek HID light.
>
>I did not notice this on the original bulb but when I look closely at the
>new 'bulb' where the two electrodes are there seems to be several small
>droplets of metal, some quite dark & charred looking on the inside of the
>glass bubble.
>
>Is this normal?
>
>Have I been sold a used bulb?
>
>
>
>

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Old 05-06-2004, 08:24 AM
Ed
 
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Default Re: Querie on replacement HID bulb
Quite normal, You are seeing mercury droplets. They vaporize when the
arc strikes.

Ed


TonyH wrote:

>I just bought a replacement 18w HID bulb for my Sartek HID light.
>
>I did not notice this on the original bulb but when I look closely at the
>new 'bulb' where the two electrodes are there seems to be several small
>droplets of metal, some quite dark & charred looking on the inside of the
>glass bubble.
>
>Is this normal?
>
>Have I been sold a used bulb?
>
>
>
>

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Old 05-06-2004, 08:24 AM
Ed
 
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Default Re: Querie on replacement HID bulb
Quite normal, You are seeing mercury droplets. They vaporize when the
arc strikes.

Ed


TonyH wrote:

>I just bought a replacement 18w HID bulb for my Sartek HID light.
>
>I did not notice this on the original bulb but when I look closely at the
>new 'bulb' where the two electrodes are there seems to be several small
>droplets of metal, some quite dark & charred looking on the inside of the
>glass bubble.
>
>Is this normal?
>
>Have I been sold a used bulb?
>
>
>
>

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Old 05-06-2004, 08:24 AM
Ed
 
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Default Re: Querie on replacement HID bulb
Quite normal, You are seeing mercury droplets. They vaporize when the
arc strikes.

Ed


TonyH wrote:

>I just bought a replacement 18w HID bulb for my Sartek HID light.
>
>I did not notice this on the original bulb but when I look closely at the
>new 'bulb' where the two electrodes are there seems to be several small
>droplets of metal, some quite dark & charred looking on the inside of the
>glass bubble.
>
>Is this normal?
>
>Have I been sold a used bulb?
>
>
>
>

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Old 05-06-2004, 08:24 AM
Ed
 
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Default Re: Querie on replacement HID bulb
Quite normal, You are seeing mercury droplets. They vaporize when the
arc strikes.

Ed


TonyH wrote:

>I just bought a replacement 18w HID bulb for my Sartek HID light.
>
>I did not notice this on the original bulb but when I look closely at the
>new 'bulb' where the two electrodes are there seems to be several small
>droplets of metal, some quite dark & charred looking on the inside of the
>glass bubble.
>
>Is this normal?
>
>Have I been sold a used bulb?
>
>
>
>

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Old 05-06-2004, 08:24 AM
Ed
 
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Default Re: Querie on replacement HID bulb
Quite normal, You are seeing mercury droplets. They vaporize when the
arc strikes.

Ed


TonyH wrote:

>I just bought a replacement 18w HID bulb for my Sartek HID light.
>
>I did not notice this on the original bulb but when I look closely at the
>new 'bulb' where the two electrodes are there seems to be several small
>droplets of metal, some quite dark & charred looking on the inside of the
>glass bubble.
>
>Is this normal?
>
>Have I been sold a used bulb?
>
>
>
>

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Old 05-06-2004, 08:24 AM
Ed
 
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Default Re: Querie on replacement HID bulb
Quite normal, You are seeing mercury droplets. They vaporize when the
arc strikes.

Ed


TonyH wrote:

>I just bought a replacement 18w HID bulb for my Sartek HID light.
>
>I did not notice this on the original bulb but when I look closely at the
>new 'bulb' where the two electrodes are there seems to be several small
>droplets of metal, some quite dark & charred looking on the inside of the
>glass bubble.
>
>Is this normal?
>
>Have I been sold a used bulb?
>
>
>
>

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Old 05-06-2004, 08:24 AM
Ed
 
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Default Re: Querie on replacement HID bulb
Quite normal, You are seeing mercury droplets. They vaporize when the
arc strikes.

Ed


TonyH wrote:

>I just bought a replacement 18w HID bulb for my Sartek HID light.
>
>I did not notice this on the original bulb but when I look closely at the
>new 'bulb' where the two electrodes are there seems to be several small
>droplets of metal, some quite dark & charred looking on the inside of the
>glass bubble.
>
>Is this normal?
>
>Have I been sold a used bulb?
>
>
>
>

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Old 05-06-2004, 08:24 AM
Ed
 
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Default Re: Querie on replacement HID bulb
Quite normal, You are seeing mercury droplets. They vaporize when the
arc strikes.

Ed


TonyH wrote:

>I just bought a replacement 18w HID bulb for my Sartek HID light.
>
>I did not notice this on the original bulb but when I look closely at the
>new 'bulb' where the two electrodes are there seems to be several small
>droplets of metal, some quite dark & charred looking on the inside of the
>glass bubble.
>
>Is this normal?
>
>Have I been sold a used bulb?
>
>
>
>

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Old 05-06-2004, 08:43 AM
TonyH
 
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Default Re: Querie on replacement HID bulb

Thanks.


"Ed" <espilman@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
news:18qmc.40127$sK3.38097@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> Quite normal, You are seeing mercury droplets. They vaporize when the
> arc strikes.
>
> Ed
>
>
> TonyH wrote:
>
> >I just bought a replacement 18w HID bulb for my Sartek HID light.
> >
> >I did not notice this on the original bulb but when I look closely at the
> >new 'bulb' where the two electrodes are there seems to be several small
> >droplets of metal, some quite dark & charred looking on the inside of the
> >glass bubble.
> >
> >Is this normal?
> >
> >Have I been sold a used bulb?
> >
> >
> >
> >
>


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