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Fluorescent light issue question
Posted on 5/6/14 at 9:40 pm
Posted on 5/6/14 at 9:40 pm
so I have two pair of long bulbs...only one set works at a time. The hell is causing that? the side thats not working is barely blinking...the bulbs all work just both pair wont work at the same time...thanks in advance.
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Posted on 5/6/14 at 9:41 pm to mpar98
Ballast going out?
Posted on 5/6/14 at 9:42 pm to mpar98
quote:
the bulbs all work just both pair wont work at the same time...thanks in advance.
sounds to me like one of the bulbs is bad...how do you know they all work?...
Posted on 5/6/14 at 9:43 pm to Spankum
could it be the starter?
Posted on 5/6/14 at 9:45 pm to mpar98
T12 or T8?
Posted on 5/6/14 at 9:46 pm to mpar98
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could it be the starter?
I would think that the starter would affect all bulbs equally...that is why I suspect either an individual bulb or one of the sets of connectors...
Posted on 5/6/14 at 10:02 pm to Spankum
I think we are looking like one bad bulb out of the 4...shite like this makes me want to go run to the store right now
Posted on 5/6/14 at 10:06 pm to Tino
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T12 or T8?
It would almost have to be the old T12. The new ballasts and bulbs don't nearly have this type problem.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 10:07 pm to East Coast Band
My long T8 and BALLSasts work just fine.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 10:08 pm to East Coast Band
It's probably the "balancer"...a term that many of the Orleans Parish variety prefer to call a ballast, even after being corrected 
Posted on 5/6/14 at 10:08 pm to East Coast Band
*double post*
This post was edited on 5/6/14 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 5/6/14 at 10:15 pm to d6k
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It's probably the "balancer"...a term that many of the Orleans Parish variety
Like "Freezon" for "Freon"?
Posted on 5/6/14 at 10:17 pm to East Coast Band
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Like "Freezon" for "Freon"?
or brake tag for inspection sticker
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:35 pm to ksayetiger
got new bulbs...still only one pair works at a time...has to be a wiring issue huh?
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:36 pm to mpar98
Ballast
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:50 pm to mpar98
If you swapped out new lamps and the same 2 don't work it's the ballast. Trace the wires to the lamp socket and replace the ballast that feeds them. T12 I would assume.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 7:23 pm to QuietTiger
heres something to blow your mind...they have to be in opposite of each other...
Posted on 5/7/14 at 7:30 pm to mpar98
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they have to be in opposite of each other...
I'm lost, what does that mean? Usually the 2 inside and the 2 outside are on separate ballasts. If you have 2 ballasts, then trace the wires out and they will tell you which sockets are controlled by which ballast.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 7:42 pm to d6k
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It's probably the "balancer"...a term that many of the Orleans Parish variety prefer to call a ballast, even after being corrected
say what ?????
Posted on 5/7/14 at 7:52 pm to QuietTiger
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If you have 2 ballasts, then trace the wires out and they will tell you which sockets are controlled by which ballast.
Could they be wired wrong? All I know is they're working
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