Installing LED tube lights in garage using LED fixtures

[brian trousers]

Hello,

I'm currently installing these LED tube lights in my garage (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fluorescent-Replacement-daylight-ultra-light-unbreakable/dp/B00XN3CGJO) using these fixtures (https://www.simplelighting.co.uk/2-120-cm-batten-fitting/).

I have the fixtures hooked up to mains plugs running to one socket (I am a total novice when it comes to anything electrical and thought this would be the easiest way).

I have 2 twin-tube 4ft fittings attached to a switched 3 way adapter, attached to an extension cable which is attached to a multi-socket extension lead. 1 further twin-tube 4ft fitting is attached directly to the multi socket extension lead. All 3 fittings are running to the same socket.

Unfortunately a few of the lights flicker and the socket is making a crackling sound whenever I try to run them all at once.

The instruction manuals that come with the fittings and tubes don't seem to have much info, but I've tried to narrow it down to a few possible problems.

1 - The tubes I have are retrofit and require a magnetic ballast to work correctly? (The fixtures have no ballast and are direct wire LED only?)

2- My adapter/extension lead/multi socket combo is too complex/dangerous?

3- The overall amp load from 3 fixtures and an electric garage door opener is too high for one socket?

4- There is a problem with the socket (the wiring in the garage generally looks old)?

5- Something else?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, just want to see if there's some simple I'm missing before I get an electrician in the have a look.

Cheers,

Brian

 

[stillp]

2 and 4.

 

[Aragorn84]

take the lights indoors and try them one by one on a known working socket.

 

[333rocky333]

Its number 1, those fittings look like they are designed for there Led lamps and you appear to have brought Retrofit lamps for a switch start fitting,
Not having the magnetic choke inside likely affects how your lamps work, thus causing your problems

 

[winston1]

Its number 1, those fittings look like they are designed for their LED lamps and you appear to have brought Retrofit lamps for a switch start fitting,
Not having the magnetic choke inside likely affects how your lamps work, thus causing your problems

Rubbish. No LED tubes require magnetic ballasts, it's just that they can still work (less efficiently) with them.

As stillp says it is no. 2 and 4.

 

[winston1]

Just noticed you have posted exactly the same question on electricianforumsuk. It is not necessary to duplicate on two forums like this is it?

 

[brian trousers]

Chill Winston, I thought it'd be best to offer my question to the widest range of folk possible in the hope of getting an answer.

 

[brian trousers]

Rocky,
if it makes any difference, one of the tubes is an Energizer T8 (also retrofit/plug and play). This diagram suggests that it works without choke/ballast

seen here: https://www.lampshoponline.com/led/.../t8-4ft-18w-led-tube-frosted-high-output.html

 

[flameport]

It's a loose connection in the adaptor/plug/socket/whatever else it's connected with.

 

[winston1]

Chill Winston, I thought it'd be best to offer my question to the widest range of folk possible in the hope of getting an answer.

And on here you were told 2 and 4. On there you were told call an electrician and 4. So as I said:
It is not necessary to duplicate on two forums like this is it?

 

[brian trousers]

Cheers for the answers folks. Posted in both forums as I noticed there are a few previously unanswered questions in each and thought it'd be the best way to get replies that'd lead me to a decent solution. I assumed there would be different users here who don't check electriciansukforum. But anway, cheers for the answers