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What are the Characteristics of Spot and Pellet Amalgam Germicidal Lamps?

April 26, 2017amalgam characteristics germicidal Lamps Pellet spot

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What are the Characteristics of Spot and Pellet Amalgam Germicidal Lamps?

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Spot amalgam lamps have mercury amalgam applied on the inner surface of lamp. Pellet amalgam lamps have mercury amalgam applied outside of the lamp arc. The use of amalgam allows higher lamp current (1 – 10A) and power ranges from 200W to 1000W. The amalgam composition controls the mercury vapor pressure. The lamp designs contain more robust filaments to withstand higher current operations. Warm up time is between 3 – 5 minutes.