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D from BC
- Jan 1, 1970
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My compact fluorescent died...
I was just about to toss it in the garbage when....
Crack it open came to mind... Yeah!! Arrrrfff..Arrrrffff.
Only took 1 minute with screwdriver prying.
There's lots of soot inside.
The soot source is from one part.
It was box shaped approx. 8mmx8mmx4mm (LxHxW)
Capacitor?
What was that part?
Or forget that...what's a better compact fluorescent to buy?
It was a Philips Marathon made in Mexico. 350mA, 25W.
I think the tube won the marathon...
FYI on other parts
2 33uF electrolytics
2 1N50A marked semiconductors
1 resistor
2 "orange drop" like capacitors
1 E core inductor (looks gapped)
Also..
When this bulb was new and working...
I heard a "crack" sound from the wall switch.
That can't be good...It sounds like a high start up current that's
damaging the switch contacts.
Is this just a crappy compact fluorescent?
D from BC
I was just about to toss it in the garbage when....
Crack it open came to mind... Yeah!! Arrrrfff..Arrrrffff.
Only took 1 minute with screwdriver prying.
There's lots of soot inside.
The soot source is from one part.
It was box shaped approx. 8mmx8mmx4mm (LxHxW)
Capacitor?
What was that part?
Or forget that...what's a better compact fluorescent to buy?
It was a Philips Marathon made in Mexico. 350mA, 25W.
I think the tube won the marathon...
FYI on other parts
2 33uF electrolytics
2 1N50A marked semiconductors
1 resistor
2 "orange drop" like capacitors
1 E core inductor (looks gapped)
Also..
When this bulb was new and working...
I heard a "crack" sound from the wall switch.
That can't be good...It sounds like a high start up current that's
damaging the switch contacts.
Is this just a crappy compact fluorescent?
D from BC