florescent light fixture
#1
06-18-05, 06:57 PM
florescent light fixture
my florescent light started flickering, so I replaced the light bulbs. That did not work, so I bought and replaced the balast. The light still did not work, but I could hear the balast buzz and see a slight glow on the bases of the bulbs. I am at a loss as to what to do next. Can anyone help?
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06-19-05, 01:58 AM
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Until someone comes along who knows fluorescent lighting, I will make a couple suggestions. Make sure your ballast is correct for the tubes you are using. You don't say what kind of fluorescent this is, but some of them have a small round device called a starter. I don't think you have a starter because you would have seen it when you replaced the ballast.
Make sure your tubes are installed properly. If your tubes have 2 prongs on each end, my only practical suggestion is to try gently twisting the tubes a very small amount (one way then the other) to see if the lights come on. Sometimes the contacts on the sockets become loose or corroded. I personally haven't had much luck cleaning up the sockets and usually replace them. By the way, some people call these sockets tombstones.
Make sure your tubes are installed properly. If your tubes have 2 prongs on each end, my only practical suggestion is to try gently twisting the tubes a very small amount (one way then the other) to see if the lights come on. Sometimes the contacts on the sockets become loose or corroded. I personally haven't had much luck cleaning up the sockets and usually replace them. By the way, some people call these sockets tombstones.
#3
06-23-05, 06:48 PM
still no light
I have the horseshoe type bulbs and the starter is part of the balast. I have checked and rechecked all of the connections and was wondering about the "tombstones". Could one of them be bad? I have been unable to find the ones I need in the local hardware stores or in the chain stores. They are the only thing I have not replaced.
