OSRAM DULUX F - Manual (Page 49)

Economical long-life light sources with plug-in bases
Compact Fluorescent Lamps OSRAM DULUX ®
Technical Guide
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3.2 Operation with conventional control gear (CCG)
OSRAM DULUX ® S, D, D ES, T PLUS and CFL SQUARE ® lamps with a two-pin base have an inte-
grated glow starter and are suitable for CCG operation. OSRAM DULUX ® L , F, CFL SQUARE ®
lamps with four-pin bases do not have an integrated glow starter and require an external starter (see
6.3 Starters) if they are to be operated with conventional control gear (16 W to 38 W).
It is recommended that only suitable lamp/CCG combinations for single and series circuits are used.
The system data (lamp + CCG) is shown in the table in 3.2.1.
Circuit diagrams are included in the current OSRAM Lighting Program.
3.2.1 Permissible lamp/CCG combinations and system data
OSRAM DULUX ® lamps should be operated only with suitable control gear. If the control gear has a
too high rating the lamps will be overloaded by an excessively high current, which may shorten their
life and overheat the lamp cap. If, however, the gear has a too low rating the lamps will not be sup-
plied with enough current; this may damage the lamp and therefore again shorten its life. Normally,
if the lamps are underloaded in this way, an excessive increase in lamp voltage will cause the starter
to switch.