Operation: General; Fluorescent Tube Lifetimes And Performance; Avoiding Condensation And Humidity - Martin Cyclo Directional IP65 User Manual

Operation: general

DANGER! Read "Safety information" on page 3 before operating this
product!
Fl u or es ce nt tube life t im e s a n d
p e r f o r m a n c e
The Osram high output T5 tubes fitted as standard meet color specifications
for at least 10 000 hours. Average tube life is 20 000 hours, but note that
tube life will vary depending on operating conditions.
Each power off/on cycle reduces tube life by approximately 30 minutes. To
optimize tube life when controlling via DMX, do not dim tubes below DMX
value 3 (i.e. approximately 1%) when they are not required in the color mix.
To optimize tube life in stand-alone mode, program color-changing cycles
that run as slowly as possible. For more detailed information on maximizing
tube lifetimes, see the Martin website at http://www.martin.com/service.
Achieve optimum tube performance by 'burning in' new fluorescent tubes,
i.e. running them for 100 hours at full power.
Avoi di ng co ndensati on and humidit y
Excess humidity inside the luminaire can be experienced if:
• Seals are affected because covers are distorted or not correctly fastened
• Cable glands are not correctly assembled and tightened
• Cable diameters are not correct for cable glands
• Blanking plugs are not correctly fitted and tightened
• Cables open into damp or wet locations (e.g. poorly sealed junction
boxes), which will encourage moisture to pass along the cable into the
luminaire.
The Cyclo IP65 Directional is fitted with a self-purging valve that gradually
expels moisture as the luminaire heats up and cools down in normal use. To
eliminate condensation rapidly (after installation, for example), run the
luminaire at full operating temperature in dry weather conditions for a minute
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