Re: Fluorescent lights/fittings give odour?

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From: PZAVON
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 1995 00:00

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bsandle@southern.co.nz (Brian Sandle) writes:

>I suspect some fluorescent light tubes, though possibly the fittings, emit 
>an odour which is irritating to lungs as well as nasal passages.

The tubes themselves do not.  Their balasts definately do when over 
heated.  This happens when they (the balasts) burn out.  Then they give 
of a very unpleasant odor, and sometimes noticable amounts of smoke, 
until they finish burning out.  After that, current is no longer flowing 
and there is no source of heat to drive the process.

Peter Zavon
Penfield, NY

PZAVON@Delphi.com

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Subject: Re: Fluorescent lights/fittings give odour?
Date: 1995/10/29
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