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Originally Posted by fetteler
Then you should wire out the ballast and the replacement LED tube will work nicely.
An afterthought: the LED replacements are available made from polycarbonate rather than glass although you can get glass ones too. A polycarbonate one will stand up to the odd knock with a solder sucker etc. so I would go for that type every time.
Steve.
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TBH, I think the problem will be the lack of ability to easily wire out the starter which isn't there. As well as the on / off switch, there is a momentary switch which I think is in place of the starter. Most times just switching on, it lights up, but sometimes I have to operate the momentary rocker, I think mostly when it's cold in there. Of course I could short out the start switch, but am I missing something other than the possible risk that after conversion someone could put a conventional tube in? But then again I think I'd remember! Oh and yes, I've smashed one tube, and had several near misses on the second with a spring loaded solder sucker.