noun
fluorescent lamp starter; glow starter
Technical term for the small cylindrical starter used in older fluorescent light fixtures. Often called グロースターター in everyday contexts.
蛍光灯が点かないときは、点灯管を交換してみてください。
If the fluorescent light doesn't turn on, try replacing the starter.
The fluorescent lamp itself; 点灯管 is the starter component inside the fixture.
Compound of 点灯 (lighting, turning on a light) and 管 (tube, pipe), referring to the cylindrical shape of the starter.