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Lamps => Modern => Topic started by: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA on January 05, 2022, 06:35:03 AM
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After knowing that 2G11 PL-L lamps are sometimes used on preheat ballasts and starters in Europe, I have been noticing that when I was looking at the LED retrofit options for PL-L lamps, I notice that retrofit lamps designed for electromagnetic ballasts are pretty hard to come by. Does anyone know of some examples of LED PL-L retrofit lamps that are designed for electromagnetic ballasts that come with LED starters besides the one shown below?
https://www.bessere-technik.de/category-19/category-150/category-178/product-939.html?language=en
For the most part, I have seen that most of them are designed only for operation on electronic ballast or direct 220v-240v mains.
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A lamp for direct mains voltage should also work with the magnetic ballast. An LED starter is not required with the PL-L because all the pins are at the same end. At least this is intended for direct mains and the magnetic ballast: https://www.sanpek.fi/led-lamput-ja-valaisimet/led-lamput-ja-polttimot/led-2g11/
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I am also wondering if there are also some European LED PL-L retrofit lamps that will directly replace 2 18w PL-L lamps wired in series off a 220v-240v F36T8 preheat choke since some 2 lamp 18w PL-L preheat fixtures have both PL-L lamps wired in series off a single 220v-240v F36T8 preheat choke.
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It can be harder to find. At least the model in the previous comment is not suitable for serial connection. The situation is probably the same as with 60 cm T8 LED tubes.
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I did see that in a Philips LEDTube advertisement that they did advertise their 60cm tubes as being compatible with 2 lamp series circuits.
Here is the video I found that advertises Philips’ 60cm LED tubes as being compatible for series operation:
https://youtu.be/4Zi2dzQxffQ