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Thorn 4, 6, 8W magnetic ballast inside the Endura 8W fluorescent fixture Okay so I opened up the Endura 8W fluorescent fixture to see a Thorn ballast and starter - this can accommodate the 4W and 6W T5 tubes as well as the 8W tubes this fixture is designed to take This was requested by Beta 5 and Oliver

Thorn 4, 6, 8W magnetic ballast inside the Endura 8W fluorescent fixture

Okay so I opened up the Endura 8W fluorescent fixture to see a Thorn ballast and starter - this can accommodate the 4W and 6W T5 tubes as well as the 8W tubes this fixture is designed to take

This was requested by Beta 5 and Oliver

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Beta 5   [07 Jun, 2026 at 09:36 PM]
Nice! Proper old potted Thorn ballast, essentially a mini version of the ones fitted in the T12 pop packs of the time Cool
This method of holding/connecting the starter is better than the way a lot of newer ones did it with a fixed starter holder which was a little difficult to twist the starters out of sometimes in the narrow fittings.
Oliver   [08 Jun, 2026 at 06:12 AM]
Very nice fitting! The ballast will be near indestructible with it being so large.
Flurofan96   [08 Jun, 2026 at 01:15 PM]
@Beta 5: Oh yes exactly, it reminded me of the SRS Thorn ballast from that Thorn SRS weatherpack that I got from Windsor back in April - about the starter it is indeed a better method of fixation that I can replace the starter if needed Cool @Oliver: This is why I like the old larger than usual ballasts because they can maintain an optimum operating temperature especially in a very tight size of an 8W fluorescent fixture Smile Smile
Beta 5   [08 Jun, 2026 at 05:03 PM]
Indeed, basically a scaled down version of one of those! I've just posted my 1990s Ring 8W batten I got a few years ago, it appears to be the same as this only it uses a newer ballast and starter holder, but the lamp holders and metal work appear to be identical Cool

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