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Xenon High Intensity Discharge Bulbs

Xenon bulbs are identified as D2-S. Xenon bulbs illuminate when an arc of electrical current is established between two electrodes in the bulb. The xenon gas sealed in the bulb reacts to the electrical excitation and head generated by the current flow. The distinct blue/white light is the result of the xenon gas reacting to the controlled current flow.

Fig 1: Identifying Xenon High Intensity Discharge Bulbs
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