Mazda starter getting slower every time I switch it on...

[Danny]

Hi All,

I have here in my hand, a NOS MAZDA 155/500 (Possibly THORN made) PGSU starter, It was still in its packet, unopened.

Since the 1st time I striked it up on a 36W T8 last week and left it in till now, it has been getting slower and slower and slower it is starting to glow for AGES before it flicks the tube on it takes around 10/15 seconds. also i have noticed that it is starting to not glow as bright as the other,.. It has probably struck the tube about 10 times since i popped it in, however the otherone that came with it is fine.

I also have other starters that have gone slow over time, One My THORN 155/600 glows for nearly 10 minutes before it starts to flash the tube, at first it took about 30 seconds... Also a FITZGERALD FS6 takes nealy 4 minutes.

Does anybody know why this happens?


Cheers

Dan

[Kev]

I dont know why this happens but i have seen it before too! In some of the schools when you fire the fittings up there is sometimes one that is slower to start then all the rest it just ends up slower and slower and slower!! The sports hall with 130 8 foots in is a good example than that!

[Andy]

No idea why this happens either.

There was an old 6ft pop pack at school where the starter just glowed for over a minute before the tube began to flash then after 10 to 15 seconds of flashing would come on.

Would be nice to know what causes this.

[Kev]

I quite like the fact they do do it though. Must give some good pre-heating! If they all started the same (Like HF) it would be very boring and i would probably never have got in to lighting!

[Danny]

Lol one of my THORN 155/600 Starters glows for nearly 10 minutes before starting to strike the tube!

[FrontSideBus]

Heh I'd get ***** off with that good and propper!