Abstract
The warm up characteristics of fluorescent lamp dosed with amalgam have been analyzed. The main amalgam is con tained in the exhaust tube and a pieces of amalgam is located near each electrode.
The results are as follows;
(1) The warm up characteristics of the lamp depend strongly on the off-time.
(2) The mercury weight in auxiliary amalgam increases in proportion to the off-time. The mercury amount in auxiliary amalgam influences the warm up characteristics of the lamp.
(3) The warm-up time of the lamp depends on the time required for the mercury in auxiliary amalgam to diffuse in to the discharge space and then to be absorbed on the main amalgam.
