Fluorescent Lighting

Switch start

This video covers the older type of fluorescent tube lighting, where a magnetic ballast limits the current and starting requires a small glow starter.

Wiring and theory of operation

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Glow Starter

A commonly used type of starter contains a small gas filled tube with two electrodes and a bimetallic strip.

Glow starter demonstration

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