Just over a year ago I installed a number of High Frequency 58w Twin weatherproof fluorescents in one of my outbuildings. The lights have never been on this past few months due to the long evenings but this past few weeks, I have been switching them on.
Every couple of days, there seems to be one tube not lighting up or non light up. The first time I switched the lights on a few weeks ago, they all lit up but within seconds, one of the twin lights went out and never came back on.
In my other large outbuildings, I have the older non-hf fluorescents and not one tube has been replaced and they were installed a number of years ago.
Are all these HF fluorescents just a pain in the ass and something I will just have to put up with? Could it be to do with the fact that they need to be going on a regular basis to keep the electronics end ticking over?
My older fluorescents are Thorn but my wholesaler did away with thorn and now stocks Ansell. Could the brand quality be something to do with it?
Cheers
Every couple of days, there seems to be one tube not lighting up or non light up. The first time I switched the lights on a few weeks ago, they all lit up but within seconds, one of the twin lights went out and never came back on.
In my other large outbuildings, I have the older non-hf fluorescents and not one tube has been replaced and they were installed a number of years ago.
Are all these HF fluorescents just a pain in the ass and something I will just have to put up with? Could it be to do with the fact that they need to be going on a regular basis to keep the electronics end ticking over?
My older fluorescents are Thorn but my wholesaler did away with thorn and now stocks Ansell. Could the brand quality be something to do with it?
Cheers