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Re: [Shop-talk] florescent lighting question

To: "John Niolon" <jniolon@att.net>, "shop-talk" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] florescent lighting question
From: "Greg Gelhar" <greg@gelhar.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 21:52:12 -0500
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I'll bet I have that same fixture, now sitting in a corner of the garage. 
The lamp sockets are failing to make good connections. I like my new fixture 
with the electronic ballast and T8 lamps.

Greg G.
Osseo, MN


----- Original Message ----- 
Subject: [Shop-talk] florescent lighting question


> ok... I've about forgotten all my florescent light stuff...  kitchen 
> fixture 4
> - 4' t-12 bulbs in a wood frame (circa 1990)...two ballast ... been 
> working
> fine till lately... first only two bulbs would come on... tried changing
> bulbs... same problem... now when you flip the switch it does one of four
> things
>
> 1.  nothing (no lights)
> 2.  two bulbs come on very dimly
> 3.  all bulbs come on dimly
> 4.  All bulbs come on at normal brightness
>
> when I get #1 I can keep trying and finally it will give me #4...
>
> so...  bad ballast ???   ballast are getting expensive, it might be 
> cheaper to
> buy new fixture !
>
> any way to test a ballast ???  I've tried switching bulbs around with no
> success...  wifey getting annoyed...
>
> tia
> John
>
>
>
>
> I'm sarcastic... what's your superpower ?
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