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    Fluorescent fault overcurrent trip?

    4ft old style starter/ballast type fitting which when powered does nothing at all (not a flicker) but trips the 6A/30mA RCBO after maybe 3-5 secs. I didnt have my clamp meter with me when i went to see the fault but assume due to the time delay that its the overcurrent part of the RCBO rather...
    • SpannerSpark
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    • ballast delay fault fitting fluorescent overcurrent short starter trip
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. P

    Quick Fluorescent tube?

    Hi, I've just been to both Wickes and Screwfix to get a replacement 1500mm x 36mm fluorescent tube. However, both places said that they haven't seen the 36mm tubes for a long time! Screwfix suggested to try the 26 mm tube in the fitting and see if it works as the pins are exactly the same width...
  3. T

    Fluorescent light = tv flicker = sad faces all round.

    Hi gang! I have a customer who has asked me why his TV flickers on and off when the bathroom fluorescent light is turn off or on. Any ideas? and no I didn't install it lol Thanks in advance, Ty.
    • TyBrent
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    • flicker fluorescent light round
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Fluorescent ballast dimming - 2 way

    as above, has anyone have any experience of this using touch dim switching ? how does it work 2 wayed using retractable switches. i was under the impression i could have a touch dim dimmer one end and a normal 2 way switch the other end, however, the lights are doing funny things, ie dimming...
  5. M

    18v at fluorescent

    Hi all, I went out to a weekend call out where the customer had had a fluorecent tube and starter replaced. Apparently the light had shone brightly for a short time and then went out. I opened up an outer piece of casing which revealed little more than a choc block. I tested for voltage and...
  6. M

    4-Pin Fluorescent Issue

    Called to a house where he had a 4-pin push fit fluorescent lamp in ceiling. He said he changed bulb with brand new one but still isn't working. I teased the bulb sort of half way out and it lit up but when let go it went off again. Is there a fault with these or is there a pin you can adjust...
  7. S

    Fluorescent lighting

    Hi I have a fuse board in a big shed i'm working on and the client wants 3 fluorescent lights running of it but all with their own switches. He wants them of the same breaker,what is the best way to wire this circuit? Many thanks
  8. P

    Fluorescent Light Fitting Wiring Conundrum

    I have a fluorescent light fitting in my garage operated by two way switches at each end of the garage. I wanted to install a second light on a separate switched circuit and before calling in my local electrician, I wanted to see if it was feasible to take a feed from the existing fitting to a...
  9. P

    Routing cable between 2 fluorescent fittings

    I want to add a second fluorescent fitting in my garage. The wiring I require is not an issue but the routing between the two fittings is. The reason is that the integral garage has a plastered ceiling as there is a bedroom above. Although the fittings will be only about 1.5m apart, there are...
  10. vini

    Shop front fluorescent fittings

    The fittings operate from a time clock, some work some don't. Am I correct in thinking that these fittings don't have a starter nor a ballast? Does the time clock provide ballast in the circuit? Does anyone have any experience with these sorts of fittings? There is 240v going into the fittings...
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    LED vs Fluorescent

    Hi all, I have been asked by a local community centre for some advice changing some faulty 6ft strip lights to LED. As far as I can see 6ft LED tubes are Twice as expensive as replacing a ballast and tube but half the wattage (i.e. half the running costs). does anyone have any experience with...
  12. P

    1 switch, 2 fluorescent fittings in shed

    Just a quick one. And I right in thinking I would take N/E from CU in shed to first fitting, take L from CU (with an E from fitting) all the way to switch, run switch L back to fitting and then just Dasiy L/N/E to next fitting? not a lot of info on the web and didn't cover fluorescent fittings...
    • PHS
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    • first fitting fittings fluorescent shed singles switch
    • Replies: 61
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Dimmer Switches for Fluorescent Lighting in dental practice

    Hi, A customer has 2 fluorescent lamps and a single gang light switch at the moment but he wants to change the switch to a dimmer switch. Will check whether the tubes are compatible with dimmer switches but what I want to know is whether there are any purpose made dimmer controls for...
    • Poorle
    • Thread
    • dimmer fluorescent lighting practice switch switches
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. S

    Fluorescent Lighting

    Hi, I have an assessment for college which I received a month ago, and we gradually work on it every week, with different questions, going in-depth on every question, and I am stuck on this fault question. I was ill for that week, and missed all the relevant information on Fluorescent lighting...
  15. H

    Fluorescent light

    I wanted to change rose light for a fluorescent, but found going into the rose are 3 twin and earth and one single line, I disconnected it before taking note. how do I wire the florescent up,I just thought it would be a case of finding supply and switch and wire usually. I just thought it was a...
  16. E

    fluorescent fitting humming!!

    I recently fitted 2 58w twin vapour-proof switch-start fittings in a garage with a low ceiling, customer complained of loud humming noise coming from fitting. Had fitting replaced but still happening. Wholesalers said its a common thing caused by the ballast, can anybody add to this?
  17. N6rul

    fluorescent lighting with no starters

    Hello guys, I went and viewed a job today. The shop has 32 double battens divided into 5 15 amp breakers. The wiring is a nightmare. With the switches arcing and burning smell of the switches. Isolated switch with problem as that somehow is interconnected with another 4 mcb's. Just wanted to...
  18. J

    Cheap bayonet cap compact fluorescent light bulbs

    Hello I've got over a thousand 9w b22 cap CFL lamps that I want to get rid of, all brand new in original packaging, happy to sell them in quantities of 100 if you supply these to customers grab a rare opportunity to buy some cheaper than the wholesaler can supply and make a few extra quid, all...
  19. J

    fluorescent lighting tester

    Has anyone used the Milwaukee 2210-40. Are they any good
    • JoeDurky
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    • fluorescent lighting tester
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. T

    Where can I buy minimalist fluorescent light fitting?

    Does anyone know where I can buy a minimalist suspended fluorescent light fitting? My client just wants several suspended fluro tubes with no or little casing, sot of like something you might see in an art exhibition....I've been searching online for hours! Any suggestions would be very...
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