FuryRebuild
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| posted on 18/10/12 at 06:24 PM |
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domestic lighting help needed with electronic ballast
Dear All
I have 4 ceiling lights at home which have died. I've tried moving the bulbs around and this isolates the problems to the electronic
ballasts.
I've attached a picture:
 
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I can't find anyone stocking this in the uk, so I don't mind buying an equivalent ballast and fitting it to the lamp itself. What I
don't know is how to go about selecting an equivalent (say from Farnell or RS Components).
Can anyone help or suggest a replacement? The ballast powers two fluorescent tubes, each tube looks like a pair but they are joined in the middle (one
tube in reality). The connector that the tube goes into says "max 30W".
This is a bit of a disaster for us - the lights were about £100 each and I don't want to replace them. They're out of warranty.
Thanks if you can help
Mark
When all you have is a hammer, everything around you is a nail.
www.furyrebuild.co.uk
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 18/10/12 at 07:07 PM |
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Mark,
Its just an electronic ballast. Dont buy one from RS unless you want to be ripped off. Go to WF Electrical, CEF or any mainstream electrical
wholesaler trade counter, and ask for an electronic ballast. If the lights are dimmable, make sure you ask for a dimmable electronic ballast. Even
better, would be to ask an electrician friend to get you one, as they will secure a discount over trade counters.
Wiring them is easy, as long as you can follow the diagram on the front.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 18/10/12 at 10:37 PM |
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BLT Direct are almost certain to have something suitable, the item in
the link look very similar to your dead unit.
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