On 2012-04-12, Heliotrope Smith wrote:

Adam Funk wrote in news:8udj59xdsg.ln2
@news.ducksburg.com:

I have a couple of fluorescent light fittings in the house, each
containing two fairly standard tubes and two 120 volt starters. I
know the starters need to be 120 volt ones because I discovered a few
years ago that 240 volt ones won't start the lights.

I think I need some new starters again, but every electrical &
lighting shop I've tried so far doesn't have them, and a quick WWW
search only shows them in the USA (where they are obviously useful).

Are double-tube fittings wired this way obsolete now?

I think FS2 starters are what you need. Have a look here.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/BGFS2.html

Yes, they are labelled almost identically to the ones I want to
replace (except for the brand & "H-2X" instead of "FS2"), so I've
ordered several. Thanks very much for the link!