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Using 2-pronged, U-shaped bug killing UV lamp in a lamp designed for straight

2011-11-02 by b3nzilla

Hi all,

After many hard-fought battles with different inkjet printers, I've decided to try using the UV method  with negative photoresist.  

I'm wondering if anyone knows enough about the operation of UV ballasts to offer advice:
I have an old lamp designed to take short, straight fluorescent tunes with ballasts on each end (4 pins in total).  I'm wondering if that lamp will be compatible with this U-shaped bug killing bulb: http://www.homedepot.ca/product/ultraviolet-replacement-bulb-for-bk-80acan-insect-killer/945544 . Of course I'll make sure it fits, but I'm wondering if it's electronically compatible.  

From  the fluorescent-light Wikipedia page, I'm having a hard time figuring out if the operation on both ends is symmetric.

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