Source for Thomas Safelight Ballast/transformer?

blaze-on

Member

Joined

Nov 30, 2004

Messages

1,429

Location

Riverside, C

Format

Multi Format

• Sep 22, 2006

• #1

My Thomas is acting up...light works but flickers and the unit makes a humming noise.

Is the ballast/transformer only available from Thomas MFG (B&H,etc) or does anyone know of a similar replacement? Other sources? Quick fix? Diagnosis?

B&H lists a transformer for $60 but no info on it...

TIA,
Matt

 

OP

OP

blaze-on

Member

Joined

Nov 30, 2004

Messages

1,429

Location

Riverside, C

Format

Multi Format

• Sep 23, 2006

• #2

bump...

 

Jim Noel

Member

Joined

Mar 6, 2005

Messages

2,261

Format

Large Format

• Sep 23, 2006

• #3

It might be cheaper in the long run to pickup a used one off e-bay or your local used photo outlet.

 

fotch

Member

Joined

Mar 16, 2005

Messages

4,774

Location

SE WI- USA

Format

Multi Format

• Sep 23, 2006

• #4

Are you sure its not the bulb? I have several outdoor light units (transform type) that, when the bulb is going, will start humming load, flicker, even cycle off then back on. Change the bulb, back to normal.

 

OP

OP

blaze-on

Member

Joined

Nov 30, 2004

Messages

1,429

Location

Riverside, C

Format

Multi Format

• Sep 23, 2006

• #5

fotch said:

Are you sure its not the bulb? I have several outdoor light units (transform type) that, when the bulb is going, will start humming load, flicker, even cycle off then back on. Change the bulb, back to normal.

Click to expand...

No, I am not sure. I don't have a spare bulb to try. Perhaps I should get that first and see what's up.
Thanks for that info..

 

colivet

Member

Joined

May 28, 2004

Messages

246

Format

8x10 Format

• Sep 23, 2006

• #6

I believe bulbs are quite expensive. I would bet it is the bulb, but it may be better to buy one complete unit on ebay for close to the same of a new bulb.