Philips Green Starters

Range of glow switches for igniting fluorescent lamps with electromagnetic gear2-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)

System
• Starter replacement recommended when replacing fluorescent lamps

Applications
• Ignition of fluorescent lamps of all brands with conventional electromagnetic ballasts using TL-D (T8), TL (T12), TL mini and PL-L lamps
• S2 starters are suitable for 110/130 V 4-22 W single applications, 220/240 V 4-6-8-15-18-22 W single applications and 220/240 V 4-22 W series applications. It is recommended for 220/240 V 18 W single applications for optimal performance
• S10 starters are suitable for 220/240 V 13, 4-65 W single applications. It is required for 220/240 V 13 W single applications