Electronic or magnetic ballast

[Lectrician]

@Adam78 to be clear, the LED I linked to was for a 28watt fitting, not 16watt. They do do the smaller version though.

 

[Lectrician]

@Adam78 to be clear, the LED I linked to was for a 28watt fitting, not 16watt. They do do the smaller version though.

 

[Adam78]

@Adam78 to be clear, the LED I linked to was for a 28watt fitting, not 16watt. They do do the smaller version though.

The only reason i bought the 16W philips version was becuase the ballast has 18 on it so I'm assuming thats the max recommended wattage.

 

[333rocky333]

This is the one I purchased. You can see on the reverse the images show a tick against HF and a cross against EM. So will this be compatible then with the fitting/ballast i have?

All thats really saying is that it will work with normal high frequency but not in an Emergency fitting version, I have never seen it on a lamp before, its not saying you can or cannot use it with a Magnetic switch start, like you have.
Im sure it will work fine, i would try it

 

[333rocky333]

The only reason i bought the 16W philips version was becuase the ballast has 18 on it so I'm assuming thats the max recommended wattage.

Yeah, but what came out, 2D uses odd chokes, and an 18 watt choke is usually running a 28 watt lamp which is physically bigger.
Does the 16 watt look to small for the fitting, is that a 16w in your picture of the fitting

 

[Adam78]

Yeah, but what came out, 2D uses odd chokes, and an 18 watt choke is usually running a 28 watt lamp which is physically bigger.
Does the 16 watt look to small for the fitting, is that a 16w in your picture of the fitting

The original is a 28W bulb

 

[winston1]

In that case you should replace it with a 28 watt lamp not the 16 watt ones you linked to.

 

[333rocky333]

The original is a 28W bulb

Then thats right, it runs on a 18 watt choke, a 16w may only have a limited life in it, the choke and lamp need to be compatible, its not a maximum rating.
Either get a 2D lamp and starter (28 watt ) or go for Led as the other poster suggests, dont be concerned what it says on the pack as long as its 4 pin it will be fine.

 

[Adam78]

In that case you should replace it with a 28 watt lamp not the 16 watt ones you linked to.

28W was very bright though for a bathroom thats only 2 x 2 meters

 

[winston1]

28W was very bright though for a bathroom thats only 2 x 2 meters

Maybe so. Change the complete fitting then. A 16watt lamp is not compatible with what you have.