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post Jul 30 2020, 10:45 AM

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QUOTE(UnknownH @ Jul 30 2020, 08:02 AM)
Note that this works only if the t8 led live and neutral at opposite end(L one side, N one side).
Iinm Philips t8 led has L and N on same side. If you want to use Philips, just replace the previous starter with the fake starter that comes with Philips in step 3.

This of course assuming that ballast/choke is magnetic type(the stone, heavy one).

2- not really. Just take out the starter. That's it.
That fake starter Philips is just a wire to connect neutral/live from the other end.
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Let's say, if my ballast is dead and i want to use the Philips, can I bypass the ballast and short the wires L and N going into the ballast to the socket (L to one end N to another end)?
Then plug in the fake starter from Philips?

Edited to clarify the question, shorting L and N is no-no for sure

This post has been edited by electron: Jul 30 2020, 11:05 AM
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post Jul 30 2020, 01:45 PM

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QUOTE(UnknownH @ Jul 30 2020, 12:18 PM)
There is no N into the ballast. You just unscrew both wires at the ballast and connect them together using a connector(hence skipping the ballast). Those wires are L coming in and out of the ballast.
Then, just replace the starter with the one came with philips. That's it.
(ignore the capacitor part in the photo. Most don't have it)

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