marinetanker Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 hi, im in the uk and have searched every shop and website to get a 24w t5 power compact starter unit with no luck or websites stating that they have them in stock then get an email 2 days later stating not instock, i need one a.s.a.p what should i do?? Link to comment
disaster999 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 do you mean a ballast? and by t5 power compact do you mean these? which light fixture do you have? how big is your tank? if you can find workhorse ballast in your area, they will work with the bulbs ive shown above http://www.fulham.com/Detail_Ballasts.php?ID=WH1-120-L they are relatively cheap. and lasted me a long time with PCs Link to comment
marinetanker Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 actually its the 2g11 fitting, same as the one in your pic but with 4 pins, i need it so i can just plug in and go!! Link to comment
evilc66 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Standard fluorescent tube starters should work. Most compact fluorescents (T5 in Europe) are run on electronic ballasts, and the starters are internal. You may want to look into one if you are still running a mag ballast. They are much more efficient, and give off less heat, not to mention smaller. Link to comment
marinetanker Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 oh ok, so if i get the standard one how do i change the fitting to take pc? Link to comment
evilc66 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 After seeing your other post, it looks like a confusion of terms. You are looking for what we call a "ballast". These should not be hard to find. A "starter" in the US is typically a capacitor that is used to store energy for startup on a magnetic ballast. Seems like compact fluorescent lighting is on the way out in the UK. I found very few options for it, and this is about your best bet. https://www.wharfaquatics.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=WAQ4126 Link to comment
disaster999 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 another thought...why not contact the company of your lights to see if they can sell you a replacement starter/ballast? Link to comment
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