Please help my poor fish...

[Elaine Millward]

My fish have been in darkness for a few weeks because I am trying to fix the flourescent light, which I have been quoted £120 for a new light! Does anyone know what this part is called or where I can get one? It is the socket that fits the starters. It says 16V on it and it looks corroded. Thanks so much.

 

[londonlec]

Starter holder. Ask in an electrical wholesalers. Probably £2

 

[Elaine Millward]

Lovely, thank you. When I get it do I just cut the wires of the one in the picture then they automatically go inside the holes of the new one?

 

[One_of_them]

you may struggle to get the exact same shape etc but checking out RS Comp gives something like
Buy Lampholders Foot screw mount starter lampholder BJB 26.513.5004.50 online from RS for next day delivery.

the wires form the old unit can be gently pulled out by twisting as you pull

 

[Richard Burns]

Few more here:
http://www.nationallampsandcomponents.co.uk/m.php/Lamp-Holders/Starter-Switch-Holders/21/99

 

[Marvo]

Make sure it's unplugged first. You can usually release the wires by pushing a very small flat screwdriver into the hole where the wire has been pushed in. If not hopefully there's an inch of spare wire somewhere and you can cut the wire as close as possible and restrip it to go into the new starter holder. They come in various shapes and sizes but they're all essentially the same thing so as long as there's room to fit it you can use any type.

To be honest that one shown in the photo doesn't look too bad, I think there's a good chance that something else is causing the problem.

 

[UNG]

You could always try that auction site quite a few on there

 

[Stuuk1]

It is usually the ballasts that need replacing in fish tanks..

 

[telectrix]

look here:

aquarium light | eBay

 

[GLENNSPARK]

look here:

aquarium light | eBay

wouldn`t Mike know about all this fish stuff?

 

[Marvo]

I'm surprised he's not posted here. I'm sure he'll know where you can get a fitting for less than £120

 

[Silly Sausage]

He's probably hammered and got his trousers round his ankles down the rugby club after the match he's been going on about!

 

[Engineer54]

You can purchase the whole thing, lampholders, ballast, wiring and including the lamp for not much more than a Tenner. Where the hell did you get a replacement cost of £120 from??

 

[Rockingit]

You can purchase the whole thing, lampholders, ballast, wiring and including the lamp for not much more than a Tenner. Where the hell did you get a replacement cost of £120 from??

The reason people who sell fish gear like big glass tanks is so they can see customers coming.... :dupe: