Help with Bathroom light (Ansell adi16) Small Glow

[Ian K]

Hi All,

Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.

My bathroom light, which has been working for a year since I moved into my flat, has stopped working.
It's an Ansell ADI16 (here's a link to the model) and the problem is the fluorescent tube only lights the first centimetre on each side of the tube when I turn it on.
I tried a replacement tube but this has the same problem.

I have googled this but can't find much info on what to try to replace.

I am a reasonably competent DIY'er but unfamiliar with this setup.

Thanks for advance for any help.

Ian

 

[Octopus]

Buy a new bulb

 

[Ian K]

Hi Murdoch

Thanks for your response.
I have already tried a replacement bulb - do you think this could also be faulty or a dud batch? I bought the one that was in the fitting and the one I have replaced it with at the same time.

Regards

Ian

 

[Midwest]

If its your flat, get a replacement luminaire. If you have a landlord, get them to replace it. Its not worth the hassle replacing inner parts, other than the tube.

 

[The Ghost]

I presume it does not have a starter so it must be the ballast has failed. So your Landlord should be fixing it or replacing most likely.

 

[suffolkspark]

Does it have a starter in? I dont often come across 2D fittings so don't know

 

[Ian K]

Thanks for all your reply's.
I have just been out and purchased a new bulb/tube which shows the same behaviour.
I don't think it has a starter.
I'm now trying to source a replacement.
Cheers
Ian

 

[telectrix]

don't bother with a fluorescent version, go for LED replacement.

 

[123]

Thanks for all your reply's.
I have just been out and purchased a new bulb/tube which shows the same behaviour.
I don't think it has a starter.
I'm now trying to source a replacement.
Cheers
Ian

Ansell Lighting - http://www.anselluk.com/en/product/ADILED1

This would be the LED version from Ansell for your fitting. I've fitted a fair few of the Ansell Disco's without any problems to date.

 

[telectrix]

Ansell Lighting - http://www.anselluk.com/en/product/ADILED1

This would be the LED version from Ansell for your fitting. I've fitted a fair few of the Ansell Disco's without any problems to date.

depending on the size of the bathroom.....if it's bigger than a shoe box, i'd go for the 14watt version. ADILED2

 

[mole2006]

Did you make sure the new tube had the correct number of pins as the original?

 

[Ian K]

The replacement arrived in the week and I've replaced the unit today and all is working.

Thanks for all the help and advice,

Ian