Flourecent Light bulb wont stay on.

[big_tiger]

Isnt there some ballast thing you can replace if your bulbs are not staying on. I know its not the bulb, since I replaced them.

[Jester]

Subscribing. I have a few doing the same thing.

[my dixie wrecked]

yea there should be a ballast inside. really easy to change just make sure you shut the power off.

[Jester]

More info please. What the fuck is a ballast? How the fuck do you change a ballast? Where the fuck do you find ballasts?

[big_tiger]

I really just asked because it is slow up here at work. I called my dad and he said ballasts cost about $15 dollars each. New flourecent fixtures are $20 . Most of the time there is a cover that comes off the middle of the fixture, and you take that off. the ballast is a black or drk. brown box in the fixture. Cant miss it.

[my dixie wrecked]

Originally Posted by Jester

More info please. What the fuck is a ballast? How the fuck do you change a ballast? Where the fuck do you find ballasts?

If your anywhere close to frisco ill give you a hand. other than that its usually only a few bucks more for a whole new light fixture. But tiger hit it right on the nose.

Originally Posted by big_tiger

I really just asked because it is slow up here at work. I called my dad and he said ballasts cost about $15 dollars each. New flourecent fixtures are $20 . Most of the time there is a cover that comes off the middle of the fixture, and you take that off. the ballast is a black or drk. brown box in the fixture. Cant miss it.

[8mpg]

yup..the ballast is the expensive part of the light fixture..just replace the whole fixture. Its the black box with the house power going in and wires for the lights coming out.

[ford boy]

If I could give anyone help here I would recommend a to t lighting in lewisville they have everything need and the knowledge to help anybody. They are located next to the ford dealership on the used car side.

[Vertnut]

Buy new fixtures that have the electronic ballasts' in them. They last forever and light up quickly on cold days.

[my dixie wrecked]

Originally Posted by Vertnut

Buy new fixtures that have the electronic ballasts' in them. They last forever and light up quickly on cold days.

Is there mechanical ballasts or did I miss something here?

[Vertnut]

Originally Posted by my dixie wrecked

Is there mechanical ballasts or did I miss something here?

They're not "mechanical per se, yet different than the new ones. They are about 1/3 the size, for starters, and crank out a lot more juice. You need the T1 bulbs to go into the new fixtures. It's better light all- around.

[GVazquez]

Originally Posted by Vertnut

They're not "mechanical per se, yet different than the new ones. They are about 1/3 the size, for starters, and crank out a lot more juice. You need the T1 bulbs to go into the new fixtures. It's better light all- around.

T1 ot T8???

[Vertnut]

Originally Posted by GVazquez

T1 ot T8???

Sorry...T8 instead of T12.

[GVazquez]

Originally Posted by Vertnut

Sorry...T8 instead of T12.

[HORSPLA]

I would replace the fixtures with T8's like mentioned already.

I'm installing several in my attic. They start right up with no delay and provide a lot of light. I have two 4-ft units up there right now and plan to put in at least one more. They are definitely the way to go! More light than the 300 watt floods that were up there and I can leave them on without worrying that the whole place will go up because of the heat lamp effect.

[Vertnut]

Originally Posted by HORSPLA

I would replace the fixtures with a T8 like mentioned already.

I'm installing several in my attic. They start right up with no delay and provide a lot of light. I have two 4-ft units up there right now and plan to put in at least one more. They are definitely the way to go! More light than the 300 watt floods that were up there and I can leave them on without worrying that the whole place will go up because of the heat lamp effect.

I've got 4 8-footer's in a 700 sq.ft. garage, and it looks like daylight in there.