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Where to buy electronic ballast?
(Oi Gabriel - I'm looking at you! ;-))
For a standard 5 foot in old money (mumble er 1500mm?) slimline tube. The existing ballast seems to have gone. Anywhere I can get a replacement for less than the £20 or so a whole fitting (with tube) would cost at B&Q!? -- John Stumbles I don't want to be part of a club that would have someone like me as a member. |
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Where to buy electronic ballast?
On Dec 18, 2:28*am, John Stumbles wrote:
(Oi Gabriel - I'm looking at you! ;-)) For a standard 5 foot in old money (mumble er 1500mm?) slimline tube. The existing ballast seems to have gone. Anywhere I can get a replacement for less than the £20 or so a whole fitting (with tube) would cost at B&Q!? -- John Stumbles I don't want to be part of a club that would have someone like me as a member. Seem to be lots of them on ebay. I guess job leftovers. Usually going for 5 to 10 quid. I've bought several Tridonic electronic ballasts this way. |
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Where to buy electronic ballast?
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" writes: On Dec 18, 2:28*am, John Stumbles wrote: (Oi Gabriel - I'm looking at you! ;-)) For a standard 5 foot in old money (mumble er 1500mm?) slimline tube. The existing ballast seems to have gone. Anywhere I can get a replacement for less than the £20 or so a whole fitting (with tube) would cost at B&Q!? Seem to be lots of them on ebay. I guess job leftovers. Usually going for 5 to 10 quid. I've bought several Tridonic electronic ballasts this way. Yes, I buy most of mine from eBay, and build up a small stock when I see good offers, for use in lights I build. I don't buy T8 ones though (mostly built lights using T5 and 2D tubes). -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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Where to buy electronic ballast?
"John Stumbles" wrote in message ... (Oi Gabriel - I'm looking at you! ;-)) For a standard 5 foot in old money (mumble er 1500mm?) slimline tube. The existing ballast seems to have gone. Anywhere I can get a http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Ind...l_1/index.html Peter |
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Where to buy electronic ballast?
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"Peter Andrews" writes: "John Stumbles" wrote in message ... (Oi Gabriel - I'm looking at you! ;-)) For a standard 5 foot in old money (mumble er 1500mm?) slimline tube. The existing ballast seems to have gone. Anywhere I can get a http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Ind...l_1/index.html Should be able to find some for around a quarter of those prices. Actually, I suspect you can buy a whole fitting and tube and electronic ballast for those prices. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup] |
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Where to buy electronic ballast?
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writes In article , "Peter Andrews" writes: "John Stumbles" wrote in message ... (Oi Gabriel - I'm looking at you! ;-)) For a standard 5 foot in old money (mumble er 1500mm?) slimline tube. The existing ballast seems to have gone. Anywhere I can get a http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Ind...x/Lighting_Flu orescent_Index/Flo_Control_1/index.html Should be able to find some for around a quarter of those prices. Actually, I suspect you can buy a whole fitting and tube and electronic ballast for those prices. Yup, I bought an 2x5ft tubes IP65 fitting with electronic ballast recently from a local branch of an Internet stockist (QVS) for £25 ish iirc . I think they had ballasts for around a £5 -- Chris French |
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