You will get diminished output way before the lamp goes. Pull the lamp out occasionally and see if you get any
build up.
Something I have not studied sufficiently but do xenon lamps (given it's a
xenon lamp) get
build up other than very slight blackening?
Just curious about this because that would be a really good solution for any number of things on an arc source
HMI type source.
While French - don't get me started in why my
Socapex brand plugs are still not here three months later..., but this follow spot company has English reps. that will at least innitially attempt to help and potentially speed you
thru language barriers with the engineers in telling you what
wire to cut.
Potentially, they could also provide you an upgrade kit if not specific specifications on what to use and how to do it.
I would do such a lamp counter on the
fixture not
ballast also, ballasts can be swapped out at times. Don't know if that were your intent or if a remote
ballast was your conditon, but lamp counters shouldn't be on a
ballast.
Contact the rep. that sold you the
fixture, go
thru the manufacturer on gear that costs as much as a car. Won't hurt and might help.