fluorescent

  1. R

    Replacing a ballast on a standard twin starter fluorescent

    I've got a few faulty fittings to repair with these ballasts. currently I'm to sure if the original fitting have individual ballasts or a combined ballast for both lamps. However I think the picture ballast should work. Im ok with the lamps connection as I think one side of each lap is wired...
    • Robo
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    • ballast fluorescent replacing standard starter
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. R

    fluorescent light fault current

    I was wondering how much, or if any fault current fluorescent light fittings produce, it's just that I have 16 to fit in one area and was wondering If protecting them all with one 30ma rcd and separate mcb's would cause nuisance tripping.
    • Ronyg
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    • current earth fault fault current fitting fittings fluorescent light
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. D

    Fluorescent Lighting multiplier

    Hi all, Can anyone tell me where I in the reg's, if anywhere it states whether a multiplier of 1.8 should be used for calculating the design current of fluorescent lighting loads?
  4. G

    Fluorescent Lighting makes people go dizzy....

    Evening all, I was asked last night if fluorescent lighting can make you feel sick, dizzy and have really bad headaches. I hadn't really ever thought about it till asked and I said they do flicker but had never heard of people feeling ill from it, but I said I would look into it. I've been...
  5. S

    Fluorescent light

    Heres another question, What would happen to the light level if the capacitor was disconnected from a fluorescent fitting ? And why is this this the case. Thanks again.
  6. A

    Metal Halide High Bay vs Fluorescent Lighting

    Does anyone have ideas as what would be the most suitable lighting scheme for an industrial workshop with a floor area of approx 2500 square metres and reasoning why; either high bay lighting or fluorescent lighting. The lighting would be installed at over 6 metres high and would require lux...
    • adammid
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    • fluorescent high bay lighting metal
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. U

    Manufacturing fluorescent light fixtures

    Dear all , I want to start a workshop of manufacturing fluorescent light fixtures , e.g., 1x36w 1.2m channels , 2x36w 1.2m channels , 1x58w 1.5m channels , 2x58w 1.5m channels etc . I have a limited budget . Please advice me what machines and tools initially I need and what will be the cost ...
    • union
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    • fluorescent light
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Business Related
  8. U

    LED fluorescent replacement tubes

    I have a customer who is trying to reduce his electricity bills at his shop, lighting is the biggest load with multi tube fluorescent fittings in the main shop area I have been looking at the possibility of replacing the fluorescent tubes with LED tube replacements but have some doubts not...
    • UNG
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    • fittings fluorescent having led light replacement tubes
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. kevyn

    cat 2 fluorescent troubleshooting

    I have fitted a twin cat 2 fitting in an office today. When I put the switch on one tube tries to start then flashes twice then goes off. The other tube doesn't even flicker. Connection are just live, neutral and earth. All internal connections look sound. There was a ceiling fan in its...
  10. P

    Downlighters and Lamps: 12v vs 240v, Halogen vs Compact Fluorescent vs LED

    Hi everyone, I’m sure this may have been done already, but there is a debate I have with colleagues about the best type of downlighter to install, and in turn the best type of lamp to use in the fitting, and I’d like to put the debate to bed once and for all. The way I see it is as...
    • phawk
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    • 12v 240v compact downlighters fluorescent halogen lamp lamps led lighting lights
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. T

    Fluorescent Recessed Fitting

    Fluorescent recessed light fitting replaced all four tubes and starters and fuse in middle still wont work, get power to it but just wont light up what am i missing?
    • tonto33
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    • fitting fluorescent recessed
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. S

    fluorescent alternatives

    Hi, can anyone suggest a decent alternative for fluorescent lights? Customer has 3 in a garage and wants them replaced as he has an ilness thats effected by the flikering, anyone used an alternative with similar light output? Thanks
  13. 0

    T5 fluorescent tube issues

    Hi there, have posted this before but have been called back again and now I am really stuck for answers. Over a period of 6/7 months this office area has been changing lots of t5 tubes in there modular fittings due to ends being black and not working. I have been to change tubes. I installed...
  14. A

    LED Lighting

    I am part of a team responsible for operating a village hall. We have been advised to consider replacing our current lighting system with LED lamps Currently we have egg crate fluorescents GU10, Dichroic 12 volt and 26w pin fitting CFL. Any suggestions as to replacements and were to get the...
  15. M

    dimmer

    Hello guys! I have one question regarding dimmers and would really appreciate any answer. Can I use ordinary dimmer to dim fluorescent light bulbs to about 60% (100% means full power)? Thanks in advance... best regards
    • MacGyver
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    • dimmer dimmers fluorescent phase
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. D

    Switching a bank of fluorescent fittings

    Doing a shop fit at the moment and the foreman wants me to put 18 ceiling grid fluorescent on the same switch as there is minimal room in the existing conduit he wants me to re-use. Would the turning on of 18 fluorescents trip an RCBO ? (Not on loading because it's only drawing 5.6 A on a 10A...
    • devonsparky
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    • fitting fittings fluorescent switch switching wants
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. D

    Fluorescent tube light help

    Hi there went a job today to supply a light box for a shop today, it has 30 fluorescent tubes inside it done the cable calc 30 x 58watts = 1740 1740/240=7.25 So I fitted a 10amp rype b mcb and it tripped so I clamped the load going out it was reading 10.8amps and on start up it was hitting 11-12...
    • Delboy247
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    • fluorescent help light tube
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. B

    Fluorescent lighting circuit

    Morning All, can I have your advice please - I am still learning the trade. I have been asked by a friend to look at her lighting in her workshop and currently there are 2 fluorescent lights installed. She wants a further two lights installed and the existing ones reloacted. To be honest, I...
    • Busy Bee
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    • before circuit fluorescent lighting lighting circuit lights
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. M

    Some fluorescent bulbs brighter than others.

    I'm wiring up 10x GE F40BL and some bulbs are brighter than the others. I have narrowed it down to the bulbs them-self and not the wiring or the fixtures because when i swap the bulbs into a different fixture, they are still brighter than the others. I'm assuming since the bulbs are brighter...
  20. 1

    6ft fluorescent lights flickering

    Just after a bit of help? Irecently partly re-wired a club house and installed a 3phase board, from this i wired in a sub board. On this sub board i have 2 showers there is also a 3rd shower. This is wired from the 3phase board, all 3 showers are on the same phase. The sub board also feeds...
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