SMPTE Tutorial: The Care and Handling of Sylvania Brite Arc™ and Brite Beam™ Lamps

Donald A. Richardson, Warren C. Gungle

Sylvania Brite Arc™ and Brite Beam™ lamps are being used widely in the television and motion-picture industries. This article explains the proper handling of these lamps and how they should be used, including installation, positioning, startup, dimming, safeguards, and visual signs preceding failure. This step-by-step guide will enable the user to better understand the próper operation of these lamps to achieve trouble-free performance.

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Published
1984-06
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J03555