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hadleigh sparks

hi everyone , has anyone else installed LED tubes in the uk that were made in china.
We have just put a few in and after removing the choke and ballast and rewiring the light so we had 230 volts at each end of the tube as per the manufacters instructions.
I kept getting tingles from the aluminium heat sink at the rear of the light between the earthed diffuser ( 600 x600 cat 2 diffuser) and heat sink.
I did an insulation resistance check on the lamp and also the fitting ( with the incoming wiring disconnected) at 250 volts 500 Volts and also a 100o Volts , all 6 tests returned clear.
Yet test between the aluminium of the lamp and the metal work of the florescent and we a potential difference of between 15 and 60 volts.
Am not happy to leave this in service .
Has anyone encountered a similar problem please , thanks for your help in advance
ta
 

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