Guest Pavtech Posted June 15, 2005 Posted June 15, 2005 Has anybody had any problems with the G/E Par64 Superpar? I.e Short lamp life, and explode at the end of life. My supplier reckons they have had no other compliants, yet talking to visiting companies they are having the same problems.
Stu Posted June 15, 2005 Posted June 15, 2005 We've just moved to G/E Super Par lamps and I've not had any major problems with them yet, the only major problems we have had so far is the unfortaunte mix of the old 'n new. I haven't changed any lamps in a while so I haven't noticed any issues with lamp lifes. Bound to be the odd issue with new products. Stu
david.elsbury Posted June 15, 2005 Posted June 15, 2005 Have you contacted your supplier or perhaps GE direct to see if there is a problem with a bad batch or something? Sometimes happens... I'm following this closely, because I've just lamped our cans with GE super PAR lamps....
themadhippy Posted June 15, 2005 Posted June 15, 2005 Had one go a few weks ago,olny been in for an hour or 2,sounded like a balloon being burst.when we changed it it the glass was totally seprate to the reflector.our supplier replaced it without question and was supposed to be sending it back to the manufacter.
Light Tricks Posted June 15, 2005 Posted June 15, 2005 Hi, I've also had the glass separating from the reflector on several occasions, afraid I can't be specific about which variety (i.e. CP61, 62 etc) but were definately GE lamps. Hopefully it was just a batch problem and not an ongoing design flaw...
Stu Posted June 15, 2005 Posted June 15, 2005 Coming to think of it we did have a Super Par CP61 explode shortly after we bought them. I pulled the gel out at the end of the week and the smaller shards of glass came out with it, and on closer inspection the entire lens had seperated from the body. Strange thing is, I think it still worked - it hadn't been changed during the week so unless the board op hadn't done his rig checks (wrist slap!)... Stu
paulears Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 Strange thing is, I think it still worked - it hadn't been changed during the week so unless the board op hadn't done his rig checks (wrist slap!)...Stu<{POST_SNAPBACK}> If it worked, how would the op know it had separated?
Stu Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 Sorry I wasn't very clear - I mean I can only presume when it seperated it still worked afterwards because if it had seperated and was now dead then it would have been picked up on the rig check and changed. Unless it seperated during the last show I suppose... Many variables! Stu
Bryson Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 Entirely possible. I've had a T19 explode (and even rain glass onto the stage a little) but we had no idea what was going on - somehow the filament was still intact and every lantern worked. When we traced it down, the lamp had no glass whatsoever and was still functioning. I still have the lamp somewhere.
skdean Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 now that is scary, lamp filament still working after glass envelope gone.
eamon Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 Hi all Yes I have noticed a lot of GE super par bubbles exploding in my venue. I have put it down to bad luck and the fact all my par ceramics were of appalling quality - the ones that were designed to work with the par safe. Their design is woeful. I just reckoned that the arcing ceramics had "aged" the bulbs. As usual my supplier(very good) pleaded ignorance and said of no other complaints. Maybe it is just a bad batch all round eamon
MarcT Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 I seem to recall this being reported before, here on the blueroom. The thread even had some photos, but I can't find it now... Anyone else remember this, or was I dreaming??? Marc
Andrew C Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 I seem to recall this being reported before, here on the blueroom. The thread even had some photos, but I can't find it now... Anyone else remember this, or was I dreaming??? Marc<{POST_SNAPBACK}>No, I think you are right... search time! It was someone in the west-country ISTR.
alan v Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 This is interesting. We've sent back a load of blown GE 'showbiz' T29s recently. Blew very quickly indeed, almost as they were turned on. They all had a burn mark in the same place. Alan.
SceneMaster Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 now that is scary, lamp filament still working after glass envelope gone.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes... won't the filament burn out if it doesn’t have the glass envelope with the inert gases ect… to stop it from doing so?
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