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<blockquote data-quote="jarance" data-source="post: 344233" data-attributes="member: 21"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">NO</span></strong>. Osram is rated as 12VDC. Ballast output is >85VAC. :stupid:</p><p></p><p>Yes, if you want to see a <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: DarkRed">fire</span></span> from the headlamp. :stupid:</p><p></p><p>The bulb would most probably exploded due to over voltage from the ballast output supply.</p><p></p><p>For those who are interested to know, the ballast is actually a device which step up the 12VDC supply to 85 VAC supply. It also have a ignition circuit incorporate to ignite the arcing of the xenon gas in HID bulb. Once the gas is arcing, the arcing is kept alive via another circuit.</p><p></p><p>It a bit like you house hod fluorescent lamp. Older technology use a starter and a inductor. You will see that your lamp will flicker one or two time before it start light up. Newer technology used electronic ballast. When you switch on the Fl lamp come on immediately without flickering. :top:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jarance, post: 344233, member: 21"] [B][SIZE="5"]NO[/SIZE][/B]. Osram is rated as 12VDC. Ballast output is >85VAC. :stupid: Yes, if you want to see a [SIZE="4"][COLOR="DarkRed"]fire[/COLOR][/SIZE] from the headlamp. :stupid: The bulb would most probably exploded due to over voltage from the ballast output supply. For those who are interested to know, the ballast is actually a device which step up the 12VDC supply to 85 VAC supply. It also have a ignition circuit incorporate to ignite the arcing of the xenon gas in HID bulb. Once the gas is arcing, the arcing is kept alive via another circuit. It a bit like you house hod fluorescent lamp. Older technology use a starter and a inductor. You will see that your lamp will flicker one or two time before it start light up. Newer technology used electronic ballast. When you switch on the Fl lamp come on immediately without flickering. :top: [/QUOTE]
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