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    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?
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    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
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    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...
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    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...
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    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
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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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    Insulation Resistance Testing Fluorescent Lights Etc

    The large domestic garage that I wish to test has a single lighting circuit with 6 fluorescent lamps inside and a floodlight with a PIR. It also has neons on each of the 2 way switches for the internal lighting and a neon on the switch for the outside floodlight with PIR. Any tips on how to go...
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    Simple Question - 6 Fluorescent lights on 1 switch

    Hi All Got to wire up 6 fluorescent lights over the next few days to 1 switch. Is the easiest way as follows. Feed from CU to switch Feed from switch to lamp 1 then daisy chain from light 1 - 2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6? Many Thanks Simon
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    Have i bought the correct fluorescent light

    I have been thinking of putting a fluorescent light up in the loft and running it off a plug, so i went to b&q and bought a fluorescent electronic batten as it was very light and slim to the others b&q sold. So now i have bought it i'm thinking i should have bought the normal fluorescent light...
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    Fluorescent Ligting

    Hi, touching fluorescent for the first time and just want some confirmation on the wiring to get two way lighting now the problem is coming as there is only Line, Neutral, Earth on the fitting so where does your switch lead come in to play, pretty happy with the wiring to get the next switch in...
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    110v Fluorescent Lamps

    Do these light fittings have a different starter to 230v fluoe's?? If they do, does anyone no any information on them?
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    Fluorescent Batten

    I know you need 'High Freq' for workshop use on single phase supply but can someone tell me if 'High power factor' does the same job, sorry if this sounds dumb but the place i buy from only does these 2 types and said everyone just uses the HPF as it does same job but i wanted to check. many...
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    Fluorescent lamp

    Why V1 and V2 voltages do not add up to Vs? Something to do with deferent phase angles.
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    PIR sensor for fluorescent lights

    Hi, i have a client who would like a sensor in the entrance to a car port that will switch on a couple of ordinary 4 foot fluorescent lights. Can someone please advise if I will need a special type of sensor to operate these lights as opposed to ordinary lamps? Thanks.
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    Price increase in Fluorescent Tubes

    Only just realised how much Fluorescent tubes have increased in price. Not long ago 4ft tubes cost me around 79p each, they're well over £2 now. Does anyone know how much more these prices are likely to increase in the next year or so??, I read that it was all down to a shortage/price increase...
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    Fluorescent tube flicker

    Hi folks, I did a few lighting repairs in a cafe for a friend of a friend last week. One of the problems they were having was a flickering Fluorescent tube that wouldn't start in a glass display refrigerator that they keep their cakes in... :D Popped in a new starter and it came on after a...

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