Changing Downlight Ballast To Electronic One

[lipton 0]

Bought a few downlights yesterday and was given Atco magnetic ballast.

One of the downlights would be used in the study room and I read that magnetic ballast causes the bulb to flicker and using electronic ballast would solve this problem.

I called the shop and they do not have electronic ballast.

I am thinking, is it possible to convert magnetic ballast to electronic kind? I searched through Philips website and it seems that the electronic ballast is pretty big, even bigger than the downlight itself based on the provided picture.

[Jason Poh 0]

Bought a few downlights yesterday and was given Atco magnetic ballast.

One of the downlights would be used in the study room and I read that magnetic ballast causes the bulb to flicker and using electronic ballast would solve this problem.

I called the shop and they do not have electronic ballast.

I am thinking, is it possible to convert magnetic ballast to electronic kind? I searched through Philips website and it seems that the electronic ballast is pretty big, even bigger than the downlight itself based on the provided picture.

buy those down lights w/o any ballast is much better...save more power...

i bought 20 for $15ea...2 tubes per lights....

[pika 0]

well those without ballast... bulbs blow faster. but its up to u if u want ballast or not....

for electronic, they cost much more, but heard the light wont flicker so much.

any thoughts?

[lipton 0]

Hi all, the electrician came to install the lightings today. I couldn't find the better Philips electronic ballast (HF-Efficiency) so settled for the lousier one - Philips EB-Economy. I asked for a 18w one but the store provided me with a 36w and said it can be used despite its higher wattage.

The electrician couldn't get it to work, not trying to push the fault to him, but he couldn't figure out the connectors to plug in and even ask the store provided a manual. In the end, settled for the Atco magnetic ballast that came together with the downlight. He told me that the higher wattage rating will burn the 18w bulb, any comment? Also, he told me that the EB-Economy is for fluorescent tube and not PLC.

If anyone can show a picture of how they connect their electronic ballast, I might try modifying it on my own.

Anyone know where to get the elusive Philips EF-Efficiency ballast?

[seashell 0]

hi lipton

i think i saw Philips EF-Efficiency ballast at Chan Huat lighting and Radson (along jalan besar, the lady boss quite nice)