Flourescent light help

[Hairy Steve]

Hi, i have a fluorescent strip light in the loft that started going flaky. It stopped firing but manual "jiggling" of the lamp while it was on would make it fire up, but only if i held the bulb in a certain position. I took it apart and looked at all the connections and it all looks good.

I bought a new starter and tried that but i get nothing, now even with the old one back in it does not fire up, even if i move the lamp about a bit.

I have a question about the starter, the one i took out was rated 4-80W.

the new one i bought had specific wattages like 60, 75, 80 , up to 115W

I assumed that if it can handle up to 115, it would work with a 40w bulb, did i assume incorrectly and is this maybe where the problem lies? Will the electronic starters work with any wattage, they are a fiver though?

cheers in advance

 

[RichThompson]

I don't know much about electronic starters but the one that you bought to replace it should be fine.

Do you have another fitting in the house where you can test the tube?

It's an annoying problem trying to locate where the feed is failing - if a new tube doesn't solve the problem then the break is either within the fitting or in the wire to the fitting.

 

[Spark123]

The one you want is a bog standard switch start 4-65W one. However, it is sounding like a new fitting is probably a better bet, if you pop to your local electrical wholesalers they are not that expensive and come complete with tube and starter.

 

[securespark]

And if you go to the nice blokes at CEF, they'll sell you a 4 ft for ONLY £36.00 + VAT.

 

[GaryMo]

And if you go to the nice blokes at CEF, they'll sell you a 4 ft for ONLY £36.00 + VAT.

Bargain!!

 

[Spark123]

I'd want a dimmable HF ballast with emergency backup for that

 

[securespark]

That's what City charge our co. for 4fts. Nice work if you can get it, cheeky f@*!%£$.

 

[Hairy Steve]

OK guys thanks. It is an old fitting, might be best to just replace it.

 

[bouncyballs]

Our company gets large dicounts from city's.

 

[Spark123]

Think the last 5ft standard switch start fluorescent fitting I got from Rexel Senate wasn't too far from £10, that was without any discount and included the dreaded.