How to choose a ballast

Shadyabs · Mar 1, 2020

Hello all,

I am having a bit of trouble with my flurecent lamps it takes them a while to light up, they have magnetic ballast.

Willing to convert for electronic ballast, it's 2 lamps of 36 watt T8 that I have. I attached pictures of the ballast it's like I can't find something like them with :0.43A, 0.90ג
I do not know if they are critical.
What does the 0.43A mean? Amperage?
All electric ballast are about 0.15-0.35A.

What should I do?

Thanks

telectrix · Mar 1, 2020

scrap the ballasts and fit LED tubes.

static zap · Mar 1, 2020

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cold Scottish weather further down the county .
( Had to run kitchen Hobs to get a flash of inspiration -other month) ... Does the room have a radiator !

GBDamo · Mar 1, 2020

Shadyabs said:
Hello all,

I am having a bit of trouble with my flurecent lamps it takes them a while to light up, they have magnetic ballast.

Willing to convert for electronic ballast, it's 2 lamps of 36 watt T8 that I have. I attached pictures of the ballast it's like I can't find something like them with :0.43A, 0.90ג
I do not know if they are critical.
What does the 0.43A mean? Amperage?
All electric ballast are about 0.15-0.35A.

What should I do?

Thanks

Replace with an LED fitting.

Unless you have a 'look' to maintain it's not worth messing about with ballasts.

Shadyabs · Mar 2, 2020

GBDamo said:
Replace with an LED fitting.

Unless you have a 'look' to maintain it's not worth messing about with ballasts.

Led light so you know isn't better. They usually start dimming with time.. Light emitted is lower

DPG · Mar 2, 2020

Shadyabs said:
Led light so you know isn't better. They usually start dimming with time.. Light emitted is lower

The LED tubes I've used are brighter than 58W fluorescent types. And nearly 3 times lower power consumption. Use good quality ones though.

Shadyabs · Mar 5, 2020

Saqib saeed said:
There is a lot of risk in changing a ballast so if you’re unsure ask an electrician to do the job for you, don’t try it.O ther wise you can check through led tubes. T8 LED lights can replace fluorescent lights.

You are exaggerating!

Shut down electricity a bit of time that's it