Building a lighting adapter

[Bobby jones]

Hello, I have a overhead fan and light assembly that takes a circular t5 bulb with a G10q 4 pin connection the only circular t5 bulbs I can find anywhere all have the 2xg13 2 pins in 2 pins out connection. Is it possible and safe to make a convertor/adaptor that would plug in to change the g10q adapter to a 2xg13 adapter?

 

[buzzlightyear]

can you draw a picture for us!

 

[westward10]

Try the website for Oriel lighting and enter T5 tube in the search as it shows them.

 

[Richard Burns]

I would just buy a T9 ring fluorescent of the appropriate wattage.
Making adjustments to fluorescent tube fittings is not generally recommended. Especially if the connectors have to cross over the tube.

 

[Devonchris]

You could convert to LED with one of these. You need to rewire within the fitting but it's easy with a couple of wago connectors. Just make sure it will fit within your circular fitting.

https://kosnic.com/products/kled09std-518380/

Fits 2 or 4 pin D fittings.

 

[Devonchris]

If your not confident enough to convert your fitting then I believe this is what you need?

Philips GR10Q 4-Pin 2D Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb 1050lm 18W - https://www.screwfix.com/p/philips-gr10q-4-pin-2d-compact-fluorescent-light-bulb-1050lm-18w/1210P?kpid=1210P&ds_rl=1248181&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249481&gclid=CjwKCAiAhfzSBRBTEiwAN-ysWJ__3y7QnDs92yB_zNx_XZG1uXI9YoyGED_vs5GCTrKQOtiP0rGacxoCPWgQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPezh4iH4NgCFUJxGwod__8JAA

 

[Richard Burns]

Seeing you have not had a brilliant response.
Presumably you have tried to obtain a circular T5 G10q lamp and been unsuccessful since a quick search finds three suppliers who say they have them though surprisingly two describe them as T6 even though the part number is T5. I would trust CP lighting to supply the correct part and Lamp specs describes it as 5/8" diameter tube.
Circular T5 22W Day Light 865 G10q 225mm Dia - http://www.lampspecs.co.uk/Circular-T5-22W-Day-Light-865-G10q-225mm-Dia
Circular T6 22W Day Light 865 G10q 187mm Dia - http://www.cp-lighting.co.uk/Circular-T6-22W-Day-Light-865-G10q
Part Number LET.021.3052 is a great Fluorescent Circular T6 22W 6500K G10q 187mm diameter available from Stock at great prices. The bar code for this item is - http://www.firstlightdirect.com/fluorescent-circular-t6-22w-6500k-g10q-187mm-diameter-51682-p.asp
presumably they are actually a lamp only used in Australia.