Sian, my bedroom light is playing an April fool’s joke on me. Now when I switch it on it’s flickering non stop. Yesterday still ok.
Wondering if it’s the fluorescent light tube or the ballast that needs replacing. Thinking just changing to LED sua. Any expert edmwer can advise how to DIY
if your casing is those circular type
buy the 36 to 40watt LED kit with magnet attachment .... online is about $5 for better quality ... $3 for bad quality ...... same thing on neighbourhood retail shop is 17.90
don't get lower wattage 20-24watt because LED frequent use every night will visible dim about 10-15% per year ... u need a bigger headroom for it to lower downwards
off the power , wear gloves , get a plyer to unscrew and tear out the plastic and thin metal pieces
put the magnet kit up and connect 2 wires .... i forgot which color is which
use the traditional wire attachment thing with 4 screws .... don't use the new type with push clip ... that one can loosen and mistaken as lamp spoil , mine loosen in 1 week
for my own installation I always remove the magnet and the transparent plastic light-spreader because I think that plastic layer trap heat dissipation
removal of the plastic means the magnet holder will need something to reattach for the new difference in thickness , like slide in a toothpick or cut a plastic o-ring washer or just let the screw loose fit ... this is simple modification that isn't critical or safety related ..... the whole thing is lightweight you can easily modify the magnet attachment
sometimes the magnet holder is metallic and clip onto the transparent plastic layer ... I guess it's using the plastic as insulator so the led aluminium plate doesn't contact the metal casing of the ceiling light .... then I take the time to cut plastic make O-ring make up for the thickness ..... lazy method like thick double sided tape can work as O-ring insulator material
