Pro-Lite SCR-18 Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp


Manufacturer: Pro-Lite
Model: SCR-18 Red/Green/Blue
Application: General use, decorative
Wattage: 18W
Diameter (max): 45mm
Length: 110mm
Tube Length: 280mm (approx)
Bulb/Tube material: Glass, coloured phosphor coating on inner surface
Colour Temperature: Unknown
Peak output wavelength: N/A - Broadband emmision
Total light output: Not Stated.  Blue is dimmest, red second, green by far brightest
Rated lifetime: Not Stated - testing results for Red lamp: 8950 Hours.
Cap: B22
Operating voltage: 240V AC 50Hz
Operating current: 112mA (pf = 0.58)
Warmup/restrike time: 2 minutes/instant
Cost (original): Unknown
Place of manufacture: Unknown
Date of manufacture: Unknown - Estimated 2003

Technologically these are conventional electronically ballasted spiral type compact fluorescent lamps.  What is a little more unusual however, is that they are available in a range of three (and possibly more) colours.  I have three lamps, one of each colour.  The Blue one unfortunately appears to have become faulty while in storage, as it refused to start up for the photo shoot.  Disappointing to have something like this fail simply while sitting around. 

The colours of these lamps are quite unique.  The red and green are much as they appear in the photographs below - with the red being pink (No, not light red...pink!), the green a very pale (and BRIGHT) green, and the blue a rather dimmer mid-blue.  Coloured CFLs became much more common place as we moved towards 2010, but right at the start of the 2000s they were quite unusual to see at least in the UK where I am based.

 

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp - General overview of lamp

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp - General overview

 

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp - Detail of lamp cap

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp - Detail of lamp cap

 

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Blue Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp illuminating a wall in my room from approximately three metres

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Blue Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp illuminating a wall in my room from a distance of approximately three metres

 

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Green Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp illuminating a wall in my room from approximately three metres

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Green Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp illuminating a wall in my room from a distance of approximately three metres

 

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Red Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp illuminating a wall in my room from approximately three metres

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Red Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp illuminating a wall in my room from a distance of approximately three metres

 

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp - Overview of green lamp while lit

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp - Overview of green lamp while lit

 

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp - Overview of red lamp while lit

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp - Overview of red lamp while lit

 

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp - Detail of lamp next to ruler to show size

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp - Detail of lamp with ruler to show size

 

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp - Detail of text printed on lamp base

Pro-Lite SCR-18 Coloured Compact Fluorescent Lamp - Detail of text printed on lamp base


This lamp added to the Virtual Display Shelf...at some point in the past before I marked it on the pages.  Oops.


Acknowledgements: Many thanks to the website reader who donated several of these lamps for display.

References: Lamp markings only.


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