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    UV Sterilization Light

    I found an FS-22 starter (4-22W), hooked it up with jumpers and the UV lamp lit. Then I removed the jumpers and, as expected, the lamp stayed lit. So, I have a solution, thanks to you folks. I plan to remove the starter lamp from the aluminum can and probably leave the capacitor on it and I...
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    UV Sterilization Light

    I certainly appreciate all you folks helping with this. I see now that this thing that looks like a neon bulb is not a neon bulb. It's a fluorescent starter (without the capacitor). An FS-5 fluorescent starter is rated at 4-8 watts. Since these UV lamps are 6 watt, I'll see if I can come...
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    UV Sterilization Light

    Well, I have some NE-2U neon bulbs coming. I'm going to replace the existing neon with one of these and see what the result might be.
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    UV Sterilization Light

    Following are the photos you requested. Something I don't understand is where you say "Following this the starter remains out of circuit and heaters are turned off until the next startup." It seems to me that the starter (the neon bulb) can't really stay out of the circuit since it's in series...
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    UV Sterilization Light

    I'm posting three photos: The shell that the bulb arrangement slides inside: The UV bulb assembly that slides into the shell: Closeup of the end of the light assembly: Two of these photos are of a light assembly that has only been lit a couple of hours, so there's no blackening of the...
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    UV Sterilization Light

    I operate a reverse osmosis system for my home. One stage of that system uses a UV light to sterilize the water output from the system. It uses a UV bulb about 10 inches long and about 3/4 inch diameter. These units don't seem to last very long and have to be replaced. My question has to do...
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