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Understanding and changing fluorescent light starter
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- Опубликовано: 7 янв 2016
- If you have a fluorescent lamp, then you need the light starter, which is the most common failure of the lamp. Learn what it is made of and how to change it.
I've been so afraid and worried about changing the starter in my light fixture, but watching you so casually pull it out (while it was still on!) gave me the courage to try it myself. As a mature aged dad, I get no thanks, no acknowledgement, but inside Im giving myself a hug and a congrats.
You are not alone, don't worry! I'm also looking it up on youtube to learn how to do it 😊. That's just one of the many things society expects us, as men, to be born with the knowledge and skill to do it. All the household repair jobs are part of our "natural" responsibility. And, like you said, there's rarely any thanks or acknowledgement. I guess we need our own "feminist" movement to fight this discrimination, if we want to leave in a world of equality. 😆kidding.
@@mihaitmf thanks for reply.
Thanks. I didn't dare to change this myself but after watching your video I realized it's easy.
Thank you so much for making it very easy to understand.
Hi thanks for the video. Do we have to change the starter when converting from T8 TO T5 TUBES
tHANK YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION. I HAVE A DOUBLE FLUORO TUBE LIGHT FITTING AND EACH TUBE HAS A STARTER, HOWEVER WHEN I REMOVED ONE TUBE THE OTHER ONE WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. SO DOES THAT MEAN I NEED A SERIES OR A SINGLE STARTER FOR EACH TUBE?
Look at the starters and replace them with equivalents. If the tubes don't light after that, replace the tubes. If the tubes still don't light, replace the ballast. If the tubes still don't light, turn on the wall switch.
My light doesn't seem to have a starter, and I bought a new LED tube but they said you gotta update the starter as well. Is it possible my light fitting is an old one that doesn't take LED lightbulbs BUT doesn't have / need a starter ? Thanks in advance.
My fluorescent light was very dull so I changed the bulb. That worked but when I turned it off and then back on again, I had the same dull light. What is the problem? The starter?
Jody Phelps probably a dead ballast or starter
hi I have a loose starter in my flourescent light, I tried putting a small tape on it to keep it in place
is it safe to do so? the tape is small and only touches the starter not the lights
does the starter heat up after the light is on? or just stay cool until turned on/off again
Should the starter last a long time if you use CFL that is always on? I've been told that you should replace the starter when you change the light-bulb, is that really the case? I know it doesn't cost much, but when you have a lot of lights it adds up...
Normally, try to replace the starter capacitor first before replacing the light bulb. These days the starter has a shorter life span than the bulb. If that fixes the problem, then you save money from replacing the bulb. That said, yes, generally avoid power the lights on and off too many times could extend their life span.
could you use a series starter on a single
Will tu/vous do a video about testing starters?
It seems by you removing and putting the starter back, you can't get shocked. I was told to replace a starter and have no clue whether the fixture is in off or on state since it's a pullstring but haven't found anything about whether you can get shocked so been holding off for now.
I've replaced 100s of starters on live equipment, without a tube filling the circuit you won't get shocked if you just hold the starter.
@@YlkevanSpankeren thank you. Tried that and still didn't work so now I'll replace the entire unit. Thanks for the video and response.
It's good practise to replace both tube and starter when it doesn't work@@bournedvnt
Once the lamp is on, does ac still flow through the starter or is it bypassed? If bypassed how is there still a path for ac to flow?
Once the starter does it job, the AC is redirected to the ionize gas inside the tube, which continues to flow in the vacuum tube conducted by gas. The starter is no longer needed until the next power cycle. In fact you could even remove the starter once the light is on and it will remain on.
thanks for the explanation :)
Thank you very informative👍
How about thermal starter please apload the information of it...
Thank you 😊
Cheers
My round fluorescent light has been dead. I finally decided to replace the bulb, but it does not turn on. Do I need to replace the starter? How do I tell if it needs to be replaced? Thank you!
Most likely your tube is fine, but you need to replace the starter with the right type.
Take it to the hardware store and ask for the right kind. In extreme cases the ballast is gone but that will be an electrician's job.
is this also called a ballast?
Different things, the ballast is a much larger black rectangular box.
I have a long fluorescent light like this in my basement I changed the light and the little piece your showing but it still won’t turn on. Any recommendations
So you changed both the light tube and the starter?
@@conceptedge correct
how do you open it
Do I need so single or series starter for my ring tube bulb?
Single starter like the one in the video should be sufficient.
The plastic casing came off the s10 starter bulb and now I can't get it out of the light fitting I also can't find the plastic casing. Any suggestions?
Make sure the circuit isn't live and just grab some pliers.
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Why is it flickering?
If someone turns on the light with no starter,what will happen
nothing
All very informative, but where is it?
Excuse me it is usually located on the light fixture near the tube.
Newer fixtures don't contain a separate starter.
Dude what is inside this starter i mean is thier any gas
pretty sure it's just a delay shunt - heats up then shuts off the warming cct.
Usually Argon but some older ones were Neon gas but Argon is cheaper
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Keep your camera still: you're making me dizzy. I had to stop watching.
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Rubbish! Nothing informative except explaining how starter works.