How can i test a dlp lamp

Changed it to resistance and got nothing. I'm not sure that I used the correct tests on the bulb, so I'm hoping you can help with: A Did I test the bulb correctly or not? If Yes - am I correct that the bulb is junk. If No - what is the proper way to test a DLP bulb? Thanks in advance. Hi Ho Audioholic Samurai. Those lamps produce an arc over two electrodes.

You cannot test it with a multimeter. From what you describe in your other thread, it does not sound like a lamp problem. It sounds like a power supply problem. You must log in or register to reply here. Latest posts J. Incongruous media coverage of Rittenhouse vs actual testimony Latest: jinjuku 6 minutes ago.

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One simple way to test if the lamp is the problem is to swap it out for a different lamp and see if that fixes it. Projector lamps both cost more and last longer than light bulbs. Projector lamps have a pretty long life-span. You can typically expect around 2, hours of use out of a given lamp, although some newer models boast life-spans of twice that or more, though not every lamp is going to live up to that promise.

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