Doesn't look hf to me

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Doesn't look hf to me

Postby Oliver » Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:02 pm

Starters and magnetic ballast and listed as a hf fitting
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thorn-Lighti ... :rk:2:pf:0
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Re: Doesn't look hf to me

Postby Slyspark » Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:06 pm

He's just grabbed the tech spec of the current Pop-Pack from somewhere and pasted it on his ad. Very much NOT HF! Be worth grabbing those however, don't make em any more!
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Re: Doesn't look hf to me

Postby Oliver » Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:57 pm

Yeah, I see that a lot. People just copy and paste information of products not knowing anything about them.
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Re: Doesn't look hf to me

Postby Oliver » Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:58 pm

Notice one has the manual folded next to the capacitor. I wonder if it's new or just been left there?
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Re: Doesn't look hf to me

Postby fluorescent » Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:01 pm

Quote from the description:

"with high frequency lamps L840"

Yeah, thats says it all really!
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Re: Doesn't look hf to me

Postby Oliver » Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:54 pm

Lol I didn’t see that bit
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Re: Doesn't look hf to me

Postby Slyspark » Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:10 pm

The 'Copy & Paste Brigade' strikes again....

Not a bad price for them tho TBH, look virtually new!
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