Just bought one!! And wondered how they work and what role they play...

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they start the uv tube..
normal light bulbs have the thing inside which reacts with chemicals etc and casues it to ignite.. tubes dont have this so have to have soemthing start them up...

thats a crap explanation lol.. doesnt it say on the box what they are for?

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Joan was quizzical, studied pataphysical
Science in the home
Late nights all alone with her a test tube
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Maxwell Edison, majoring in medicine
Calls her on the phone
"Can I take you out to the pictures Jo-o-o-oan?"
But as she's getting ready to go
A knock comes on the door

Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
came down upon her head
Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer
made sure that she was dead

Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again
Teacher gets annoyed
Wishing to avoid and unpleasant scene-e-e-ene
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away
So he waits behind
Writing fifty times "I must not be so-o-o-o
But when she turns her back on the boy
He creeps up from behind

I assume you mean these but hell I'm more confused :LOL:
Howstuffworks "How does a fluorescent starter work?"

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