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fluorescent ballast problem.
client has about 24 1200 x 600 recessed fittings in suspended ceiling ( shop ). problem is 6 are not working. it's not the tubes, there are no starters, so it's got to be the ballast units. ordered from local supplier 3 weeks ago. today they say they can't get them. each fitting has only one... -
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fluorescent trouble
i fitted 4 5'twin corrosion proof T8 with electronic ballast 3 of them are giving trouble -sometimes they start other times not -or might go off after a few minutes i assume there's a fault with ballast-i doubt it's voltage but will check anyone had similar issues thanks- davelerave
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dimming fluorescent tube
Hi All, A friend has just mentioned that when they turn their living room light off (a class 1 fitting with 3x 60w lamps controlled by a 1 gang, 1 way switch switch) the flourescent light in the kitchen goes off for about 5 seconds too then comes back on. Its controlled by a 1 gang, 1way...- knasher
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- aus dimming electricians' talk fluorescent tube
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- Forum: Australia
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fluorescent lighting installation
Had a look at a job earlier which is to replace 9 6ft twin fluorescent fittings in a small warehouse. At the moment there is nearly 20 single 5 ft fittings, all fed from 1 32 amp MCB:eek: and on 3 switches. All cabling is in 1.5mm t+e believe it or not:rolleyes: run on some cable ladder that... -
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fluorescent troubles
fitted 4 'alaska' brand 5ft twin corrosion proof w/magnetic ballast and T8 tubes last week supplied by CEF everyone of them seemed to be faulty-take off the cover or give them a tap and they'd come back on eventually i put it down to the end caps-voltage was ok and i don't think it was the...- davelerave
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- aus electricians' talk fluorescent
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Fluorescent Lights fault finding Starters vs Tubes vs Internal
Hi, generally speaking if a afluorescent light isn't working is there any quick way of narrowing down the problem between the starter, the tube and the ballast/choke. Apart from changing starters and tubes (and i can't carry the latter around on the off-chance) is there a way of testing each...- Noddy67
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- electricians' talk fault fault finding finding fluorescent fluorescent lights internal lighting lights tubes
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t4 fluorescent fitting service life help please
ok guy any one had problems with t4 fitting please. i have used on several installation kitchens etc .but getting a lot of faulty unit over the years .call backs some times its the lamp [short service life ?] other time fitting had failed.out of desperation i cut up a fitting its full of...- John Bunning
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- electricians' talk fitting fluorescent help help please please service
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Brackenheath fluorescent fittings
HI ALL JUST THOUGHT I'D MENTION THIS ONE BEWARE OF BRAKENHEATH FLUORESCENT FITTINGS THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY POWER CORRECTION CAPACITORS FITTED THEREFORE RUNNING AT TWICE THE CURRENT. ONLY NOTICED AFTER FITTING 50 OF THEM.... :mad: REGARDS GARY -
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Fluorescent lights not working. What could have caused this?
Hi, I was carrying out an upgrade of a 3 phase distribution board today. Everything seemed to go ok apart from no neutrals corresponding with their live conductors. But when I have re-energised the circuits there is a group of fluorescent lights not working. Thay are just glowing at either end...- andr
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- aus electrical work electricians' talk fluorescent fluorescent lights lighting lights not working working
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- Forum: Australia
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Fluorescent lights tripping RCD
Hi all I fitted 3 5FT fluorecent fittings in a garage, I removed 3 batten fitting so it was a straight swap, problem is when customer switches on the lights the RCD in the house trips. Should these lights go on the non RCD side- martynb01132
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- aus electricians' talk fluorescent fluorescent lights lighting lights rcd tripping tripping rcd
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- Forum: Australia
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Switches for fluorescent lights
Hi all, I'm in the process of rewiring my flat and due to the 25% rule have bought a few fluorescents. Do I need to use switches rated at 6AX or 10AX with these or will any crabtree, MK etc lightswitch from screwfix do? I am aware that dimmers don't work with all fluorescents but bog...- hillbillie
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- aus electricians' talk fluorescent fluorescent lights lighting lights switch switches
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- Forum: Australia
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8ft Fluorescent tubes - Discontinued?
Had a customer ask me to replace 2x 8ft Fluorescent fittings in his Garage. Picked them up from the Wholesalers, but received a call from the customer stating that the 8ft Lamps are discontinued (or phasing out). If this is right, (I've found some mention on Google) can the 8ft lamps be replaced...- claret73
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- aus electricians' talk fluorescent tubes
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- Forum: Australia
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fluorescent lights
Hi All, I am about to instal 100x30w fluorescent lights and was wondering if there are any rules that I have to apply in terms of switching these lights as I am concerned about having so many lights switched off one switch. I also have been asked to install the lights using gear tray that...- trick28
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- aus electricians' talk fluorescent fluorescent lights lighting lights
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best method of looping fluorescent lights
As these lights don't usually have a loop terminal. What is your prefered method of looping a couple of garage fluorescents each with a single switch controlling them?- wacman
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- aus best electricians' talk fluorescent fluorescent lights lighting lights method
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- Forum: Australia
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Dimmable Fluorescent Fittings
Anyone know of a supplier of 5 or 6ft dimmable fluorescent fittings complete? I have a client that wants to use them around the tops of his kitchen cupboards.:rolleyes: Had a quick flick around on the net but cant find anything obvious. Ta :)- Spudnik
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- dimmable electricians' talk fittings fluorescent
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dimming fluorescent lights 1-10v
fitted out an warehouse that the client wanted to split into sections , wanted 2 b able to dim sections of the lights , he spect Dextra dimmable fluorescents 1-10v , after fitting them all at high level and finally getting in behind the "joiners?" to power them up 1 row was constantly dim...- spenny
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- aus dimming electricians' talk fluorescent fluorescent lights lighting lights
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- Forum: Australia
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fluorescent strips
Hi, can anybody help me. In a communal block of flats the communal areas lighting consists of 12" long strips, 3 of theses strips were not working when the button was pushed. However, when the strips were removed and replaced they illuminated, then when the switch eventually turns off and then...- ngoodson1969
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- aus electricians' talk fluorescent strips
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- Forum: Australia
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fluorescent lights
Am I right in thinking that when fitting fluorescent lights instead of using a ceiling rose to make the connections as it would be exposed do you use a 4-way junction box instead? Ment to ask in my course but forgot. Thanks in advance- Shaun_84
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- aus electricians' talk fluorescent fluorescent lights lighting lights
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- Forum: Australia
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Fluorescent lights
hi all, I have asked this before but still not sure, when calculating v.d on fluorescent/discharge circuits do you include the 1.8 factor in the calc or is this just for cable current rating e.g is it like motors where you are allowed a bigger vd on startup, but size the cable on the rating...- Jimmyb
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- canada electricians' talk fluorescent fluorescent lights lighting lights
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I.R test on fluorescent
Alright, got my AM2 tomorrow and when reading through some notes they say for I.R testing fluorescent fittings to remove the electronic starter. Wasn't sure if they were referring to the sarter or the ballast. Normally when I test a circuit with one on I just disconnect the switch wire. So can...- StevieBoy
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- electricians' talk fluorescent test
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- Forum: Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification
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