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 How to convert Fluorescent to LED ?

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ihavenoidea
post Jul 30 2020, 08:19 AM

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QUOTE(Zot @ Jul 30 2020, 08:11 AM)
There are two type of LED tube to replace florescent tube:

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First figure is florescent using electronic ballast whatever. This one shows the LED tube that has single end connection

The second figure, which is more common, is using both ends of the LED tube.

Normally there is diagram that come with the tube so that you know which connection is to be used. For connection that used both ends, you can connect to either pin of the tube at each end.
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mine was so old it had a capacitor looking thing in the system.. it was 25y plus stuff. no idea how to replace it end up replacing with the housing. the end part dried and cracked anyways

ihavenoidea
post Jul 30 2020, 08:54 AM

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QUOTE(UnknownH @ Jul 30 2020, 08:45 AM)
Should look like this in your case. Capacitor not really a needed. Just optional. Probably the magnetic ballast/choke inside really poor that's why.

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Oh wow finally a diagram, i was blur how to do it.. ask shop also they look at me wtf a capacitor is there.
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post Jul 30 2020, 09:02 AM

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QUOTE(mini orchard @ Jul 30 2020, 08:57 AM)
You asked a proper electrical shop ? A bakery shop owner sure blur blur !
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Kedai lampu lor. Tech so old, pretty sure i was older than the shop assistant that assist me
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post Jul 30 2020, 09:56 AM

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QUOTE(Zot @ Jul 30 2020, 09:08 AM)
Forget about the capacitor. The capacitor is for suppress the noise from the florescent light. Also called EMI capacitor. It is under safety class capacitor. It is designed to open circuit when failed. Traditional circuitry is more conservative and new design is to reduce cost  laugh.gif

For LED, it is not needed since you do not have starter that create spark, thus noise.
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so old2 tech eh. pretty sure the led tripped the breaker cause of it. there were 2 set of florescent, i changed 1 only and breaker tripped.. end up changing both to led with new housing.
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post Aug 6 2020, 07:01 AM

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QUOTE(Hiwatari @ Aug 4 2020, 01:25 PM)
u should thank ur developer/whoever installed it for not being a cheapskate
all these 25y u're enjoying almost 1/2 saving for that light compared to not using capacitor
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old bungalow house with 3 phase wiring.. back when if you have 3 phase it was wow

 

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