On 20 Jun, 21:03, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:
Hi All

I quite often get asked to change fluorescent tubes in local offices & often
the starter is at fault. Since they all seem to be different makes with
different part numbers I usually take an old one to the local wholesaler to
buy them.

I'd rather keep some on the van - is there a 'universal starter' I could use
to fit all applications?

And - those bloody awful chrome plated plastic grids - I usually remove the
ceiling tile next to the light box & slide the grid aside - but sometimes
the adjacent tiles are above partitions - ant tips on removing/replacing the
little buggers?

4-80w starters are good for most lights, but not all.
Commercial good practice is to replace the starter when you replace
the tube. And of course to use a tube that more or less matches the
colour temp of the others there.

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...scent_Lighting
for more.


NT