The starter relay simply switches off this de-magnetisation winding for a short moment and the inverter generates the mentioned voltage spikes of a flyback converter. These appear on the secondary ...

The starter is responsible for the momentary delay in lighting when some fluorescent tubes are switched on. If it is faulty, it can also be the cause of initial flickering as the tube warms up ...

In another video, he goes over the wiring of a fluorescent starter to create a flickering effect with an incandescent light bulb. A fluorescent starter works because the current heats up a gas ...

Older fluorescent fixtures used a "starter" (modern versions are selfstarting) to fire up the gas in the tubes. When the starter doesn't work, the light just flickers, never truly fully lit.

The 12V drivers for fluorescent lamps are tricky ... Possible, promising, but unusual. 1.5 Starter circuit on the lamp side. Such one is described in the book of Nührmann, “Professionelle ...