Cool, thanxs for the suggestion. Always good to have such info in ones
backpocket :-)

It turned out to be one of the starters after all !
weird it worked so fine when i tried it on the other pair of tubes.
Tho in the end it failed there too so then i finally knew it was gone.

Ok, now I need two new UV-tubes (*cough* slight misstake w the wires ;-)


> The starter socket is probably shorted.  Here's how to test: disconnect
the
> socket.  Apply power and (very carefully) short the starter terminals
> together for a second or two.  Then disconnect.
>
> The starter causes the tube filaments to heat up.  When the starter opens,
> the tube operates.  You can get the same effect by using a manual
pushbutton.
>
> dwayne

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