End of Life
Mercury vapor lamps do burn out eventually as the burner electrodes wear, increasing the arc gap. As the lamp nears the end of life, lumen depreciation becomes noticeable. This comes about because the emitter is deposited as a film darkening the arctube wall and reducing light output.
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