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Zexum EFS 4-125w Electronic Starters Here you see some Zexum 'EFS' 4-125w electronic fluorescent starters, obviously a bit of a rip-off of Arlen/BG EFS600's. However they were only £6 for 19 of them (used) so couldn't resist at that price. I've quickly tested a few and they seem to work ok. They give a slightly longer preheat than Arlen EFS600 or LEL UM2's and don't do the multi pulse thing, or if they do, it's less aggressive. Does anyone know any more about these or have any experience with them?

Zexum EFS 4-125w Electronic Starters


Here you see some Zexum 'EFS' 4-125w electronic fluorescent starters, obviously a bit of a rip-off of Arlen/BG EFS600's. However they were only £6 for 19 of them (used) so couldn't resist at that price.

I've quickly tested a few and they seem to work ok. They give a slightly longer preheat than Arlen EFS600 or LEL UM2's and don't do the multi pulse thing, or if they do, it's less aggressive.

Does anyone know any more about these or have any experience with them?

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Filename:20181003_112107-1.jpg
Album name:fluorescent / Control Gear
Manufacturer:Zexum
Type/Model:EFS
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Date added:03 Oct, 2018
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lasagafield   [04 Oct, 2018 at 02:22 AM]
From right under my nose too! Razz You'll most likely have better use for them anyway. I didn't know pulses did 8ft'ers. Would love to see that in action!
fluorescent   [04 Oct, 2018 at 10:58 AM]
Modern electronic starters work with all lengths & wattages. Older ones often struggled with 8' 100w for some reason, I haven't tried these on that setup yet
Danny   [04 Oct, 2018 at 02:07 PM]
The modern ones are definitly better than the older ones.
Simon_R   [04 Oct, 2018 at 02:23 PM]
I bought a dozen used 'Waldmann' 4-125w electronic starters off ebay a few years ago they were advertised as for use in sunbeds! these also have a longer pre-heat and no multipulse. I use them in 4' 40w upto 8' 125w and have given no trouble at all. Very Happy
Ash   [05 Oct, 2018 at 10:49 AM]
Modern ones pretty much all use Thomson TN22 or PI Y1112 SCR's, the rest of the circuit is sometimes exactly sometimes not exactly what's in the application notes for the SCR. I have a couple 80s ones from UK and they appear to use other older parts. I wonder what's in the ones here, doesn't seem to be either of the common SCR's

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