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  • 09-02-2019 12:52am
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    Driver2016
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭


    Hi I have a led sensor light outside my house and a fluorescent light in a shed both stopped working round the same time there was frost has anybody idea’s what I could do to get them going again the fluorescent light will come for ten ministers or so and go off again I checked for loose connections in both lights could someone let me know what else I could try out


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    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    How old is fluorescent tube as maybe its worn out and replace starter also.Might both lights be on the same trip switch as not fully clicked off but worth trying if you have a wiring diagram of your trip switches you will know which one to check.


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    Driver2016
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Driver2016


    greasepalm wrote: »
    How old is fluorescent tube as maybe its worn out and replace starter also.Might both lights be on the same trip switch as not fully clicked off but worth trying if you have a wiring diagram of your trip switches you will know which one to check.

    Hi the tubes light up but they will go off after ten ministers or so there isn’t any starter on it and there on separate circuits could the frost have damaged them


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    NSAman
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    Might it be a little too sensitive for ten ministers seeing only 8 were present?


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    greasepalm
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    I would not have thought a frost would or could damage an led sensor light as they have to be built to work in outdoor conditions.One of mine went dull after many years and had to be replaced.Water ingress to any unit could do damage if seal had shrunk or fallen out.
    Are you sure they are fluorescent tubes as all mine in work have starters and in a cold place when it hit -15 years ago and still work.
    Are they indoor tubes or outdoor in a sealed case.


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    Driver2016
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Driver2016


    NSAman wrote: »
    Might it be a little too sensitive for ten ministers seeing only 8 were present?

    Lol


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    Driver2016
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Driver2016


    greasepalm wrote: »
    I would not have thought a frost would or could damage an led sensor light as they have to be built to work in outdoor conditions.One of mine went dull after many years and had to be replaced.Water ingress to any unit could do damage if seal had shrunk or fallen out.
    Are you sure they are fluorescent tubes as all mine in work have starters and in a cold place when it hit -15 years ago and still work.
    Are they indoor tubes or outdoor in a sealed case.

    Your right I have the led sensor light 5years now
    The fluorescent light about two years all I could see was the ballast when I opened up the case my other fluorescent light have starters but for some reason there not in this one


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    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Doing a google on ballast tubes i see this.


    https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/62776/fluorescent-light-shuts-off


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    Driver2016
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Driver2016


    greasepalm wrote: »
    Doing a google on ballast tubes i see this.


    https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/62776/fluorescent-light-shuts-off

    That is exactly what’s happening to mine it dosnt sound like a cheap fix though I’ll take the ballast off and price them anyways thanks so much for your help I appreciate it greasepalm


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