When replacing a 2D or circular lamp make sure you replace like-for-like with the appropriate wattage. When considering re-lamping an area with multiple tubes we suggest replacing all the old tubes for new. Older tubes lose colour and can appear dull over time. New ones alongside will look brighter and cleaner. Make sure you read our handy guide to replacing fluorescent tubes. We also advise replacing all fluorescent starters whenever you replace a tube. This ensures a prompt and efficient start-up, promotes maximum performance from the tube and can extend tube life.
Very helpful. Now I know that the starter I have is correct for the tube, and when I should change it. There are also two starters in the fitting. Does that mean that the FSU is the correct starter?
Hi Mat, no, you will need our FS2 series starter. Thanks for the helpful reply. One of my under kitchen worktop strip lights…narrow bulb version… a few years old now has stopped working. New strip light bulb I purchased also does not work.
Tested the electric current to the fitting and its working so concluding the fitment itself is broken.. My question …does my form of narrow strip light under kitchen unit have a starter in it anyplace which i could renew as I cannot see one.
The starter is very inexpensive. Our photo shows a new white GE FS-4 fluorescent starter in the original package with an older silver FS-4 next to it for comparison.
The white GE FS-4 starter was so fragile as to be useless - it could not be safely installed, as I explain below. Watch out : however the brand new GE - General Electric - brand starter disintegrated under even the most-gentle rotating force of inserting it into the starter socket which requires twisting the starter into place.
The current GE-brand fluorescent light starter, made in China, was so flimsy as to be completely worthless in my opinion. The force needed to rotate the starter to lock into its base was more than the force that would cause the starter cap to separate from the starter base - held in place by mere compression nubs on the white GE starter case.
Ultimately I got the light working again by re-installing the original starter that was made far more durably. Above I show the two devices side-by-side. The new white GE fixture made in China is at left. The decades old and still-working starter is the silver can shown at right in the photos.
My photo below shows how the base of the GE starter simply popped out of the white canister during installation - an unsafe condition. This GE fluorescent light fixture starter was a disappointment that went into the trash. I re-installed the old one that actually was working fine. Below is a table giving common fluorescent bulb or lamp wattages and FS- automatic starter values.
Watch out : there are many manufacturers and suppliers of fluorescent lamp starters in the FS- series. Some of these, possibly made in China, are in our experience and opinion poorly made and may fall apart during installation, as we illustrate above on this page. When it gets warm, the thermal switch opens. When power is first applied, the starter is open initially, so the argon filled bulb lights up.
Replacing the Bulb Grab a ladder if you need one to comfortably reach the bulb , and place it directly under the fixture. To remove the bulb , rotate it while still holding the bulb at the end.
Continue to rotate the bulb until it stops, then rotate the prongs that project from every end of the fluorescent bulb. Replace the fluorescent light ballast in four steps. Photo 1: Remove the bulbs and fluorescent light fixture cover. Unplug the fixture or turn off the power at the main panel. Photo 2: Cut the old ballast wiring. Photo 3: Unscrew the old ballast.
Photo 4: Install the new ballast. Fluorescent bulbs can go for years without replacement—even when the ends start to blacken. Don't worry about them until the light they put out starts to weaken. Most fluorescent light fixtures also have a component called a ballast, which controls the current through the fixture.
If the ballast is malfunctioning, it too can cause the light to take a while to turn on. But ballasts are very expensive to replace and they malfunction far more seldom than tubes and starters. There's no flickering. LED bulbs don't have glowing filaments. When the dimmer switch goes off and on many times per second, the LED bulb becomes a flickering strobe light.
In rare cases, the flickering can be some other power supply issue, which may be the explanation if you don't have dimmer switches. Starters and LED tubes If a starter is used in the current fixture with a conventional fluorescent tube then the starter must be replaced with a LED starter. To remove a starter , press it inward and twist it counterclockwise a quarter turn; it should pop out.
Return fluorescent bulbs to the socket if they were removed to reach the starter. Turn on the switch. If the light comes on and doesn't flicker continuously, the starter was the problem. If the fixture doesn't light or continues to flicker, the problem lies elsewhere. A dead fluorescent can be caused by lack of electrical power tripped breaker or blown fuse , a dead or dying ballast, a dead starter or a dead bulb s. Check for power first then the starter if applicable and then the bulbs.
When all else fails, the ballast should be replaced. How to Replace the Starter for a Fluorescent Light. Turn off the power to the fluorescent light by turning off the circuit breaker or the light switch. Remove the fluorescent light's cover lens if it has one, using the screwdriver if necessary.
Remove the fluorescent tube by giving it a half-turn until its pins align with the slots in the sockets. Where is the fluorescent light starter located? The starter is located on the lamp frame there are typically two starters.
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