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== Durability and Repair-ability == | == Durability and Repair-ability == | ||
Due to their build construction, these lamps are not serviceable in the true sense. The lamp itself cannot be plugged in and out of the base, to allow simple replacements. While some board repairs can be done if the ballast experiences failure, the most likely cause is the lamp itself burning out, meaning that fillaments are so damaged that the lamp behaves erratically or does not work at all. The lamp's fillaments can be joined to allow forced lamp starting although success varies on the actual lamp condition. | |||
Philips Genie E-Saver lamps have some useful life left, especially as the starting method is quite harsh on electrodes if the lamp is frequently switched on and off. The lamp's ballast is quite difficult to access but considerably more durable than typical Chinese unbranded or no-name lamps. Operation in enclosed fixtures still is the biggest premature failure cause due to the high stress posed by high temperature operation, mainly in the case of the internal ballast components. | |||
== Greatest features & flaws == | == Greatest features & flaws == | ||