Philips Green Starters

Description

Range of glow switches for igniting fluorescent lamps with electromagnetic gear. 2-pin ignitor in plastic (flame-retardant polycarbonate) canister and radio-interference suppression capacitor

Benefits

• Premium quality ensures trouble-free operation; extremely low early replacements reduce maintenance costs

• The world's only starters which are radioactive free and lead free, avoiding hazardous substances in manufacturing and recycling. Philips ‘Green Flagship Award’ for outperforming competitors

• Safe end-of-life behaviour prevents safety issues

• Redesigned canister top with a special notch; easy to install and replace with a screwdriver or with improved grip reducing installation time and cost

• Flame-retardant components for additional security

• Easily distinguished from counterfeit starters by specific shape with narrowed top, embossed range information and indented pins (patent-protected design)

• UV-resistant canister protects against unsafe conditions

Features

• Premium reliability with less than 100 early failures per million products (<100 ppm)

• Premium reliability with 10000 swiches guaranteed

• No hazardous radioactive isotopes used for activating the glow switch

• Lead-free and compliant with European RoHS legislation (Reduction of Hazardous Substances)

• Secure, safe and fast ignition on both inductive (L) and capacitive (LC) lighting systems acc. to IEC 60155

• Controlled preheating of the lamp filaments and sufficient pulse voltage for longer lamp life (>25% compared with cheap starters)

• Canister shape designed for a better grip while installing and replacing the starter

• Green insulation plate to identify these lead-free and radioactive-free environment-friendly starters

• Different green printing for visual distinction between S2 and S10 (S2 = light green / S10 = dark green)

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