[Shop-talk] florescent lighting question

[Jeff Scarbrough]

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 7:26 PM, John Niolon <jniolon at att.net> wrote:
> so...  bad ballast ???   ballast are getting expensive, it might be cheaper to
> buy new fixture !

I vote for bad ballast.  A new ballast will run T-8 lamps, which you
will need sooner or later when T-12 becomes unavailable.

If you like the fixture, a new ballast is $30 - $35, which is probably
way cheaper than a new fixture.

Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.