Starter for a fly zapper

[TheJay]

I'm trying to find a replacement for the one on the right. The one on the left didn't work, can someone please help?

 

[Adam_151]

You need a FS2 starter (also known as a series starter), rather than the "FSU" one you have

https://cpc.farnell.com/british-general/fs2/fs2-4-22w-fluorescent-starter/dp/LA02331

 

[TheJay]

Brilliant, thank you very much. I had no idea what the difference was.

 

[ericmark]

I had it years ago, the universal starter would not work, down I think to two tubes on same starter, we had a contract with RS and they sourced the replacement, but the one you have says 110 volt?

 

[Mottie]

The one on the right is 110v, the one on the left is 240v.

Edit. Just seen the post above.

 

[Adam_151]

I had it years ago, the universal starter would not work, down I think to two tubes on same starter, we had a contract with RS and they sourced the replacement, but the one you have says 110 volt?

From here: https://www.lampshoponline.com/series-starter-4-22w.html

A series starter for fluorescent tubes which can be used either with a single tube on a 110-130 Volt power supply or two tubes in series on a 220-240 Volt power supply.

I'm assuming his flyzapper has two tubes because what he has certainly appears to be a series starter and the part code FLS-2 would seem to suggest its an FS2 type as would the wattage of 4-22w which they all seem to be, anything bigger than that is not typically driven in series

 

[TheJay]

That's right! There are two.

 

[mattylad]

At work, given the effective life of the flyzapper tube is not great (12 months) we found it far simpler to just replace the units when it was anything other than the tube that failed.

 

[securespark]

Even if the starter failed?

 

[mattylad]

IF it's over 12 months old it needs new tubes and any other parts - plus the time for me to diagnose, test and repair then PAT which can take the cost to over the £40 they cost in the first place.

Last one that failed I spent time swapping parts from a good one, turned out that the ballast was the only thing I had not changed and it still did not work - this all cost more than the cost of a new one.

Personally I wanted to repair it but the office demons decided not.

 

[TheJay]

In my case it was the starters, it's working again now. Thanks for all your help.