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does a tube light glow without starter? if yes, how?
akash
on 2010-11-01 09:30:00Tube light requires two things to function . Very high starting voltage , and high voltage to continue the operation . The starter is a circuit which breaks at regular intervals . When you break a circuit and start again , high voltage spark takes place . This voltage is further amplified through the choke which is a transformer . Thus at the beginning the starter gives high voltage sparks . Due to this the current begins to flow through the tube and the tube begins to glow. Once the tube starts , the required voltage to sustain is quite low , which is provided by the choke . If the starter is bad the tube does not start . If the choke is bad or if the gas is low , the tube does not sustain its light .
Subhasish
on 2012-09-17 09:30:00yes. If we replace magnetic ballast with electronic ballast,there is no need of starter if we use electronic ballast.
Sudipta
on 2013-10-03 09:30:00Thank you, this answer is very useful to me also.
Sudipta
on 2013-10-03 09:30:00What if i could find anything in replacement of a choke, something else which also limits current.