Fluorescent bulb starter question

[Doug71]

We have one of those fly killers which has a single fluorescent type bulb in. It stopped working so we got a new bulb which I fitted and it still didn't work. Never thought, I should have also got a new starter for it. I had a few starters kicking around so swapped the starter over and it now works.

Question is starter that came out was 4-22w, the one I put in was 4-65w, is this a problem?

Cheers for any advice, Doug

 

[HappyHacker]

As long as your tube is in the range of the starter you should be fine. If the stater is wrong for the tube it usually just flashes a lot or doesnt work at all.