Attention: @genuity and any other Double End Users.
If any of you have used a DE Lamp for long enough to see wear, I need to hear from you ASAP!
I need to know if there Is this a way to tell how much life is left in a DE bulb by looking at it, if your not sure of the hours?
Do the DE arc tubes start to turn grey and then black at each end, as they age, like single end hps lamps do?
I have an opportunity to buy a DE Ushio bulb for next to nothing, because the place that is selling it has no way of knowing whether its new, lightly used, or what, as it was a trade in,
This particular bulb has a totally white arc tube. Looks pristine! I would venture to say that it could be brand new.
I really cant see any difference between the arc tube on this bulb, and my brand new Philips GreenPower.
I am wondering whether a DE bulb can still look this way after some use, or even extended, due to the long lamp life, and new improved bulb/ballast tech.
I posted this in a thread as well, but i figured I would ask here as well cause we have some double end users reading this thread, and I need to make a decision by 11am in the morning, when I will most likely be snagging it before someone else does.
I would rather not purchase it without knowing, and I know most people are busy with holidays, but any hint of info on the subject would be very much appreciated!
Thanks, and Merry Christmas you guys!