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Filename: | tmp_28262-IMG_20170720_1920561616297682.jpg |
Album name: | fluorescent / Control Gear |
Manufacturer: | Thorn |
Type/Model: | AME69046.4 |
Wattage: | For 5ft 65w tubes |
Date manufactured: | 1970's |
Filesize: | 1317 KiB |
Date added: | 20 Jul, 2017 |
Dimensions: | 2322 x 1383 pixels |
Displayed: | 74 times |
URL: | http://80.229.24.59:9232/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=6508 |
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Nice job...That looks great
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Looking good!
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Thanks folks
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...hmm think I should have used heat resistant paint
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Looks really nice
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Update: It's now hard down to earth! Oh well in the bin it goes. Was great practice for next time
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Radiator enamel is what I use on mine. Shame it's fucked
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Radiator enamel is a good idea as chokes probably run at similar temperatures? I had this running 24/7 for 3 days & it tested completely clear of earth before I painted it! Oh well...
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Just a thought - you've not gone and got zinc primer in any of the terminals or in the 2 small holes in the backplate have you as that would certainly conduct! I make a point of using only non-conductive paint on ballast restorations - just in case!
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Ay?? These are amazing ballasts wonder why that's happened
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The terminals were covered as was the small hole on the back. I wouldn't of thought any zinc primer got in & even if it did aren't these filled? I dunno I'll see if I can investigate further...
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Not uncommon for the polyester resin to crack over time, so it's always possible. Unlikely I know, but still theoretically possible. If you covered the terminals and the hole then no idea, you've probably just got unluckily
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had quiet a few of the rounded corner SRS thorn ballasts burn out on me, all looked fine when i got them but after some light use they failed, mind all had been derelict building salvages, so maybe damp gets in them over time
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I'll second that, also had some of the SRS ballasts in that type of can fail. Also rescues from derelict buildings. The later, open-canned ones seem to fair better!
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How did yours fail Lampy, earth leakage? I've still got this knocking about somewhere, I will cut it open one day to see what happened, although I'd bet all the filling has shrunk/cracked as Rich suggested and it'll be corroded inside
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