DOA lamp - Philips Genie?

[Zak]

Hi,

I purchased a Philips Genie lookalike from a large store (Hema) - I
suppose it is a house branded version as it looks exactly the same.

I used it in a lampshade I was building, and I was a bit put-off by the
pinkish light. I also thought: "this shade seems pretty dark, but it
should suffice".

After a while decided to try an old CFL of the same wattage: much
brighter light, perhaps by a factor of 5.

The dud CFL also wasn't blindingly bright when looking at the tube: it
was easy to see the welds in the glass, etc.

It got pretty hot though. I returned it - but wonder what could be the
cause of pinking start, low output, and normal to above-average heat.

Guess I won't be buying them any more, unless I need the small size.


Thomas

 

[Clive Mitchell]

I purchased a Philips Genie lookalike from a large store (Hema) - I
suppose it is a house branded version as it looks exactly the same.

I used it in a lampshade I was building, and I was a bit put-off by the
pinkish light. I also thought: "this shade seems pretty dark, but it
should suffice".

For a while some of the Phillips lamps occasionally had a mercury issue
that resulted in a dim output with the pinkish colour of the carrier gas
becoming prominent.