EVENKEEL Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Getting harder and harder to find old style circular lighting. I need to switch over to LED finally. Question is - Does the old ballast with starter remain or needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 It depends. This video shows the differences. (I just had a short look at the video, and it shows the principle) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 for circular ones, most of the guts of the old lights need to be removed, starter, ballast and even the clip holding up the tubes, as the led panels is usually need flat metal back for the magnet to attach to 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madgee Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I had to replace a circular fluorescent light that had blown so I used a L.E.D. replacement. Similar to this: LED CIRCULAR MODULE NAGAS CEILING MODULE MR 20W WARM WHITE (homepro.co.th) Easy to install. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvorBiggun2 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 How to replace fluorescent tubes with LED tubes Switch off the electric current. Remove the ballast and the starter. Replace the fluorescent lamp with the LED. Connect the power and turn on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 12 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: It depends. This video shows the differences. (I just had a short look at the video, and it shows the principle) I have the circular lights to switch over but the video does show the basics regardless of bulb style. According to this you'd remove entire ballast and just have power going directly to bulb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted May 26 Author Share Posted May 26 13 minutes ago, digbeth said: for circular ones, most of the guts of the old lights need to be removed, starter, ballast and even the clip holding up the tubes, as the led panels is usually need flat metal back for the magnet to attach to I had a closer look at the new bulb and sure enough.....magnets, huh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 (edited) I have more difficulties than you because I go and change all LED and fluorescent light fittings for incandescent, filament bulbs in the property where I live. Have you ever tried to buy filament bulbs nowadays? Why? I swap over the lights because fluorescent and LED lights generate electrical interference - they cause havoc with my amateur radio hobby! Maybe you remember a thread I posted a few years ago where I disconnected the LED street light outside my home? That almost ended in disaster when the wooden ladder I used broke due to termite infestation and I fell 3 metres onto concrete, breaking several ribs and my cheekbone. The interfering light was 'gone' for a couple of months until the electricity company spotted that the wires had been cut (I denied knowledge of this and told them that a panicking owl had broken the wires!!) Edited May 26 by simon43 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I tell you what - once I switched over to LED there was no going back. Better lighting; lower power consumption; lower cost to operate. Higher initial cost, but you make that up with lower electricity bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 1 hour ago, simon43 said: I swap over the lights because fluorescent and LED lights generate electrical interference - they cause havoc with my amateur radio hobby! Maybe you remember a thread I posted a few years ago where I disconnected the LED street light outside my home? That almost ended in disaster when the wooden ladder I used broke due to termite infestation and I fell 3 metres onto concrete, breaking several ribs and my cheekbone. The interfering light was 'gone' for a couple of months until the electricity company spotted that the wires had been cut (I denied knowledge of this and told them that a panicking owl had broken the wires!!) "I fell 3 metres onto concrete, breaking several ribs and my cheekbone." Consider that "Instant Karma" for destroying public infrastructure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 I don't think you have to remove the ballast, just the starter, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Our builder removed the lot, just two wires coming out of the ceiling, then screwed the new led light unit up, connected the wires, and finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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