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Ah, but that's not quite the same thing is it? It's a plug in replacement
for a glow discharge type starter but still uses the choke etc. It
won't give you quick, flicker free start-up will it?

Not quick, but definitely flicker free. These well-worth-having devices
give a well defined pre-heat time after which a good tube will strike
first time. Much better all round than a glow starter and a fraction of
the cost of converting to an HF electronic ballast.

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Andy