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Current carrying capacity of the wires inside a fluorescent batten with regard to LED tubes

Hello all - good afternoon !


As in the subject, can someone verify please what the current carrying capacity of the [thin] wires in a flourescent batten is ?


It is with regard to fitting an LED tube replacement where the [electronic] ballast has to be taken out of circuit; the wires from it to one of the tube mount ('tombstones' ?)  have to be cut and wired from the tube mount directly back to the 240V supply, according to most instructions.


I was curious about the wires with regard to doing this - it must be ok as this is the general instruction, but I was interested to know what they can carry.
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  • Some of the instructions detailing how to convert the fluorescent fittings to LED tell you to install a fuse holder and fuse, others tell you to replace the starter with a fuse they supply for the purpose.


    It isn’t the current that the LED replacement lamp you need to worry about, it is the current that will be drawn if someone takes that out and puts a fluorescent tube back into the fitting.


    Andy Betteridge
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  • Some of the instructions detailing how to convert the fluorescent fittings to LED tell you to install a fuse holder and fuse, others tell you to replace the starter with a fuse they supply for the purpose.


    It isn’t the current that the LED replacement lamp you need to worry about, it is the current that will be drawn if someone takes that out and puts a fluorescent tube back into the fitting.


    Andy Betteridge
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