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Thorn 100va Autotransformer Fire Found in one of the fittings I rescued recently (this one an old Simplex). Looks like the input terminals were loose and also it was overloaded as some turnip had fed a 70w SON bulkhead from the output as well as this fitting! This fitting does still work fine although it needs partially rewiring and a thorough clean as it stinks!

Thorn 100va Autotransformer Fire


Found in one of the fittings I rescued recently (this one an old Simplex). Looks like the input terminals were loose and also it was overloaded as some turnip had fed a 70w SON bulkhead from the output as well as this fitting!

This fitting does still work fine although it needs partially rewiring and a thorough clean as it stinks!

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Danny   [28 Oct, 2018 at 09:53 PM]
Ouch Sad
fluorescent   [05 Nov, 2018 at 01:29 AM]
Indeed. Luckily the switch start ballast & external paintwork is fine. I will simply remove this as I don't need it anyway, clean the worst of the soot off and repaint internally and replace the melted bits of wiring and it'll be good as new!
Funkybulb   [05 Nov, 2018 at 04:51 PM]
can any more can be saved? American collector could have enjoyed that fitting if it was not for some Turnips engineering.
Ash   [05 Nov, 2018 at 09:31 PM]
If the core can be extracted from the case then it would be at least interesting to see the properties of the core. I dont think it would be easy to open for rewinding but at least the case could be reused to make an original looking ballast for another luminaire

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