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Old 28th Dec 2022, 12:11 pm   #8
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Default Re: Bench magnifier led lamp conversion

Hi.
I found one of these being dumped in the skip and ran over and rescued it. The cord from the transformer/ ballast unit at the base, & the lamp was open circuit, presumably the reason for its disposal. Didn’t take long to fix, but hubris struck as the tube went after about a week. I did manage to find a tube some years ago, but I shall bear your tip in mind Wendy for the day-which may already be here- when tubes are no longer available.

Don’t LED’s need a constant current?
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