Failed 36W/40W Tridonic magnetic ballast

Inside the Fitzy 40W T12 fluorescent fixture. Basically it went with a soft bang and tripped the circuit breaker when I plugged it

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Slyspark

[11 Jun, 2024 at 01:06 AM]

Yup, that's definitely issued the magic blue smoke!

Beta 5

[11 Jun, 2024 at 06:13 AM]

I wonder why that's failed? Doesn't look like it's been cooked with a stuck starter as the varnish isn't particularly brown or chalky and the terminal block doesn't look yellowed?

dor123

[11 Jun, 2024 at 10:21 AM]

If this ballast tripping the circuit breaker, it shorting.

Slyspark

[11 Jun, 2024 at 12:11 PM]

Not looking too brown, so if it's seen a stuck starter, it's not been for long. Sometimes you just get unlucky...

Kev

[11 Jun, 2024 at 11:13 PM]

Could of been on a 3p supply with a lost neutral that sometimes causes this

Beta 5

[12 Jun, 2024 at 07:54 PM]

Good point Kev, I don't imagine it would like that very much! Guessing that would also take the lamps out too?

Slyspark

[12 Jun, 2024 at 08:34 PM]

Ah well, you'll be able to fix this now with one of the ballasts you got from me today Smile

Flurofan96

[12 Jun, 2024 at 10:27 PM]

Thanks, Slyspark for the 36W ballasts and the Philips Streamlite, plus the 65W tubes and the energy saving bulbs Cool

Beta 5

[13 Jun, 2024 at 06:26 AM]

Should be a nice little fix, you see so many fluorescent battens chucked away for less now, a simple ballast change will get this one going again Cool

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