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TL-M Rapid Start Standard Colours

T12 lamp for reliable ignition

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Description

The TL-M RS (Rapid Start) lamp (tube diameter 38 mm) has an external silicon coating and an external ignition strip. It is suitable for situations where low temperatures and high humidity require fast and stable ignition but color rendering is not important. Rapid Start lamps can be ignited without a starter.

Benefits

  • Well-defined ignition for fast, easy ignition at low temperatures

Features

  • RS (Rapid Start) lamps with an external silicon coating

  • External ignition strip connected via a high-ohmic resistor to one of the electrodes

  • Available in standard colors and varying color designations

Applications

Standard colors are mostly used in applications where color rendering is not an important factor

Warning & Safety

  • A lamp breaking is extremely unlikely to have any impact on your health. If a lamp breaks, ventilate the room for 30 minutes and remove the parts, preferably with gloves. Put them in a sealed plastic bag and take it to your local waste facilities for recycling. Do not use a vacuum cleaner.

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