Will this still work? Thorn 65w Choke

Old Thorn 65w choke/ballast. Been outside for many years but was sheltered from direct rain, sort of anyway! Let's see if it still works!....

...edit, yes it works fine! Evenen the 5uF PFC capacitor tests fine at 4.96uF.

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Danny

[19 Apr, 2017 at 05:18 PM]

Well aye. Cap may be questionable

lampy

[19 Apr, 2017 at 06:22 PM]

allmost a dead cert its a working unit, had ones a lot more corroded and still working, though you can never be 100% sure as even i have found good old BLI ballasts looking mint blowing fuses, but this is rare

fluorescent

[19 Apr, 2017 at 06:30 PM]

Yurp it works fine! The 5uF PYE branded PFC capacitor test out fine too at 4.96uF

Slyspark

[19 Apr, 2017 at 06:41 PM]

Can't say I'm surprised, takes quite a lot to kill those!

Simon_R

[19 Apr, 2017 at 07:27 PM]

Would have been suprised if it had;nt worked LOL!!

Kev

[19 Apr, 2017 at 08:15 PM]

Lol yeh I too have come across them in a much worse state of corrosion still working if it's not been used for a few years give the bastard a good run maybe a couple days like I did with that rusty twin gull wing

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Will this still work? Thorn 65w Choke

Old Thorn 65w choke/ballast. Been outside for many years but was sheltered from direct rain, sort of anyway! Let's see if it still works!.... ...edit, yes it works fine! Evenen the 5uF PFC capacitor tests fine at 4.96uF.

Old Thorn 65w choke/ballast. Been outside for many years but was sheltered from direct rain, sort of anyway! Let's see if it still works!....

...edit, yes it works fine! Evenen the 5uF PFC capacitor tests fine at 4.96uF.