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I honestly don’t know about a/ the control gear (which is probably really not helping things). It used to light up green and didn’t used to heat up so It’s sounding more and more like a neon tube i think, but i was under the impression that a neon would need an electrode on each end to work? ...

It connects to a transformer (unfortunately i don’t have with me to see the details of) which then plus into the wall socket.  It did light up green, not sure if that’s any help. 

My guess at first was a cold cathode, admittedly I don’t know much about them but I’ve never seen any like this one - The ones I’ve seen are for in computer housings and for under cars. They have a wire running on the outside connecting both ends where as the one in the picture is a “U” shape...

Ahh ok, that’s interesting. I don’t know anything about PL type lamps - I’ll have to do some research 

I’m not sure but it was used to make a ‘neon lightsaber’ prop ...although how accurate calling it a “neon” is I’m not too sure. There’s doesn’t seem to be an electrode on the ends which makes me think it has to be something else 

Hello community, I’m not an electrician and I’ve no one else to turn to so I’m hoping the mighty power of the internet can lend a hand.  Can anybody out there identify this bulb?  It’s approximately 60cm long is very bright but doesn’t get hot. Could it be a type of neon? Or maybe a CCFL...