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Rewiring a desklamp

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Uploaded by on Aug 26, 2007

We have all seen the fluorescent desk lamps with the start button and an off button. You have to hold the start button to turn it on. The problem with this is that you can't control the lamp from an outlet controlled by a wall switch. I have solved this problem by rewiring it to take an FS-2 starter. I wired the guts of an FS-2 starter to the wires that used to go to the on button and an old pull chain switch to the wires where the off button was. Please note that the starter installation was not permanent and that I intend to put a starter socket there. NEVER leave exposed wires under any circumstances. Also please do not attempt this unless you really know what you are doing. Neither I nor YouTube will be responsible for any stupid ideas you may get from this video.

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  • Great idea, I`ve never liked having to manually preheat a fixture.

  • Thanks! The wiring is simple. The on button is just a manual push button where the starter socket normally is and the off button is just a momentary disconnect button where a power switch would normally go. Its a pretty cool change.

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  • awesome video!

  • hey i think the same problem happened to my speakers...the on/off switch doesnt work..so wat do i do? please be details..thank you..5/5

  • Nice improvement to this desklamp! I always wanted to do that myself but instead I stuck an electronic F15 ballast in one...

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