Electronic ballasts, where to buy separately for retrofit?

RS have a range of them as do CPC. TLC have a few. You can also order from wholesalers like WF who have them fairly cheaply in their catalogue.

However, in all cases, you may find it cheaper to dump the fittings and start again.

.andy

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Ah, CPC, I hadn't thought of them, thanks. TLC's ones are expensive.

Check the prices compared with new fittings, though Chris, because if you think about it, the fitting is only a tube and metalwork without the choke and starter.

.andy

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As I said I can get a new 5ft flourescent fitting with electronic ballast from Denmans Electrical for £12.95 + VAT. The TLC ballasts alone are over £20. The CPC electronic ballasts are a more reasonable £13 or so. However the ballasts in the fittings that Denmans supply must cost less than £10, the tube and tinware must cost a couple of pounds.

Price charged for such items has little to do with manufacturing cost. I doubt the ballasts or the tube and tinware cost even a couple of pounds each to manufacture.

Are these an own brand or could I look out for them elsewhere? Their website doesn't appear to have details and their nearest branch is some way from me.

I agree absolutely, hence someoene, somewhere might be selling the ballasts cheaply. I was just hoping I might find that someone, somewhere. :-) or maybe :-(

The ones I have bought from Denmans are made by Eterna Lighting, see:-

Ask for a quote for 10,000 and you'll have lots of offers. Ask for one, and even 100% margin on a £2 ballast isn't worth anyone's effort to even get off their backside and serve you.

My requirement is actually somewhere in between those two extremes! Along with some other electrical bits and pieces the total will probably come to somewhere between £100 and £200.