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** Hi to all my good mates,

Picked up a 2 pack of 150 watt, 240 volt halogen tubes ( 78mm long ) from
Woollies at Ashfield yesterday - Mirabella brand.

They fit in a small flood lamp that lights up my metal work bench.

On the pack one is informed:

" HALOGEN LINEAR TUBE 240V Quick Start Non-Flickering "


Good thing I avoided the CRAPPY ones that warm up slowly and flicker -
wot ??

ROTFL ....



........ Phil
 
Phil Allison wrote:

" HALOGEN LINEAR TUBE 240V Quick Start Non-Flickering "
Good thing I avoided the CRAPPY ones that warm up slowly and flicker -
wot ??
ROTFL ....
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Remember seeing in a wallet some time back:

A tag saying "Genuine Vinyl".

At least they're not lying... :)
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Good thing I avoided the CRAPPY ones that warm up slowly and flicker -
wot ??

ROTFL ....
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I got a 2x500W setup at bunnings and it has a little sticker on it saying
"may get warm", its get to about 100 degrees in a few seconds.

Apparently halogens flicker when they bad switches and contacts, but ive
never seen it, must be like totally rusted contacts or something.
 
Phil Allison wrote:

" HALOGEN LINEAR TUBE 240V Quick Start Non-Flickering "
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Na na, that was a typo. They forgot to include at the end, 'and no longer
followed by the usual immediate burnout. (hopefully)'

Mark
 
"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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** Hi to all my good mates,
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That means NO-ONE'S going to read any further.
What a waste of time.

ruff
 
"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:60fltiF1pf6q8U1@mid.individual.net...
** Hi to all my good mates,

Picked up a 2 pack of 150 watt, 240 volt halogen tubes ( 78mm long ) from
Woollies at Ashfield yesterday - Mirabella brand.

They fit in a small flood lamp that lights up my metal work bench.

On the pack one is informed:

" HALOGEN LINEAR TUBE 240V Quick Start Non-Flickering "


Good thing I avoided the CRAPPY ones that warm up slowly and flicker -
wot ??

ROTFL ....



....... Phil



Yeah, I guess it's a laugh at some of the "Jinglish" but overall its sad
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when you look at the manufacturing prowess Aussie used to have.

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Cheers .......... Rheilly P
 
"Rheilly Phoull"
"Phil Allison"
** Hi to all my good mates,

Picked up a 2 pack of 150 watt, 240 volt halogen tubes ( 78mm long )
from Woollies at Ashfield yesterday - Mirabella brand.

They fit in a small flood lamp that lights up my metal work bench.

On the pack one is informed:

" HALOGEN LINEAR TUBE 240V Quick Start Non-Flickering "


Good thing I avoided the CRAPPY ones that warm up slowly and flicker -
wot ??

ROTFL ....



Yeah, I guess it's a laugh at some of the "Jinglish"
Click to expand...

** You presume way to much - Phoull.

There is no " jinglish" involved whatever.

BTW:

Mirabella International is an Aussie company that began in 1960 - based in
Tullamarine in Melbourne.

http://www.mirabella.com.au/

See also the history of the company:

http://www.mirabella.com.au/history.html?Itemid=41

Seems they beat Philips Industries absurd claim to hold a world patent on
the CFL.




........ Phil
 
MisterE wrote:

I got a 2x500W setup at bunnings and it has a little sticker on it saying
"may get warm", its get to about 100 degrees in a few seconds.
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Can you sue them if the lap DOESN'T get warm?
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"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:60gan0F1rb5f1U1@mid.individual.net...
"Rheilly Phoull"
"Phil Allison"

** Hi to all my good mates,

Picked up a 2 pack of 150 watt, 240 volt halogen tubes ( 78mm long )
from Woollies at Ashfield yesterday - Mirabella brand.

They fit in a small flood lamp that lights up my metal work bench.

On the pack one is informed:

" HALOGEN LINEAR TUBE 240V Quick Start Non-Flickering "


Good thing I avoided the CRAPPY ones that warm up slowly and flicker -
wot ??

ROTFL ....



Yeah, I guess it's a laugh at some of the "Jinglish"


** You presume way to much - Phoull.

There is no " jinglish" involved whatever.

BTW:

Mirabella International is an Aussie company that began in 1960 - based
in Tullamarine in Melbourne.

http://www.mirabella.com.au/

See also the history of the company:

http://www.mirabella.com.au/history.html?Itemid=41

Seems they beat Philips Industries absurd claim to hold a world patent on
the CFL.




....... Phil






Ohh! wow
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Aussie manufacturers strike back. Happy days are here again !!

--
Cheers .......... Rheilly P
 
Rheilly Phoull wrote:

Ohh! wow
Aussie manufacturers strike back. Happy days are here again !!
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Err, do they actually manufacture here?
Or even OS?
Or just rebadge?

I know the brand, but none of the current CFLs of 10 are that brand. I
think they came and went.
 
"Terryc" <newsthreespam-spam@woa.com.au> wrote in message
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Err, do they actually manufacture here?
Or even OS?
Or just rebadge?
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Every Mirrabella CFL I have owned was made in China. None lasted very long,
so I won't touch them again.

MrT.
 
Phil Allison wrote:

Yep... which is why I clicked on yer post...
 
On Feb 1, 9:30 pm, "Phil Allison" <philalli...@tpg.com.au> wrote:
BTW:

Mirabella International is an Aussie company that began in 1960 - based in
Tullamarine in Melbourne.

http://www.mirabella.com.au/

See also the history of the company:

http://www.mirabella.com.au/history.html?Itemid=41
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I used to live just near the Mirabella shop in Brunswick. I always
thought it was the strangest thing because it was basically 3
shopfronts worth of a room filled with lights. Nothing suggesting that
customers could come in and buy something; nothing suggesting it was
an office location. It was a display but there was no actual
information on how or where to buy the products. In the 5 years I
lived in Brunswick I don't recall ever seeing anyone inside. I did see
a car parked at the back entrance once, though! :)

FWIW I've also had bad experiences with Mirabella CCFLs, they died
very quickly.
 
On Feb 3, 7:50 pm, rowan194 <googlegro...@sensation.net.au> wrote:
FWIW I've also had bad experiences with Mirabella CCFLs, they died
very quickly.
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Same here. In a 3 tube ceiling strip type fixture pointing downwards,
they were
all dead within 3 months with ~8 hours use per day. I think the
running
temparature was too hot for the body in this position.

I replaced them with PHILIPS and none have failed after 12 months
so far.

Glenn.
 
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