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Ballast melted casing (Choice of plastic)

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 10:01 pm
by Oliver
The ballast in this plastic UV black light has melted and deformed the plastic. If it was installed on a ceiling it could drip hot plastic.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20W-UV-Ultra ... rk:43:pf:0

Re: Ballast melted casing

Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:01 pm
by Kev
To be fair I’d say that is more this badly made cheap ass fitting rather than the ballast.

Re: Ballast melted casing

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 12:20 am
by Slyspark
I'd have to agree with Kev, a stupid material to make any fitting from which contains a magnetic ballast.... Probably has some nasty Chinese gear in it too, but a pretty stupid material choice. A bit like those shit Fern Howard 2-D fittings.

Re: Ballast melted casing

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:51 am
by Oliver
Yeah, that's what I meant. The choice of plastic is not suitable.