Fluorescent Lamps & Cold Weather
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Fluorescent Lamps & Cold Weather
4ft fluorescent lamp in my garage will not illuminate when it is -10'F.
Should I disconnect this lamp until warmer weather? Is this hard on the ballast?
Will having the switch 'on' damage the lamp/ballast?
Should I disconnect this lamp until warmer weather? Is this hard on the ballast?
Will having the switch 'on' damage the lamp/ballast?
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OK, I obtained a cold weather fixture & bulbs.
Did't help my OLD lamp at all. My OLD lamp still doesn't illuminate.
So,
I'll rephrase my questions:
4ft fluorescent lamp in my garage will not illuminate when it is -10'F.
Should I disconnect this lamp until warmer weather?
YES or NO
Is this hard on the ballast?
YES or NO
Will having the switch 'on' damage the lamp/ballast?
YES or NO
Did't help my OLD lamp at all. My OLD lamp still doesn't illuminate.
So,
I'll rephrase my questions:
4ft fluorescent lamp in my garage will not illuminate when it is -10'F.
Should I disconnect this lamp until warmer weather?
YES or NO
Is this hard on the ballast?
YES or NO
Will having the switch 'on' damage the lamp/ballast?
YES or NO
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I can't answer the questions since it doesn't get that cold here.
There are ballasts more suited for cold weather.
There are ballasts more suited for cold weather.
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So,
I'll rephrase my questions:
4ft fluorescent lamp in my garage will not illuminate when it is -10'F.
Yes.
Yes.
Probably.
I'll rephrase my questions:
4ft fluorescent lamp in my garage will not illuminate when it is -10'F.
Should I disconnect this lamp until warmer weather?
YES or NO
YES or NO
Is this hard on the ballast?
YES or NO
YES or NO
Will having the switch 'on' damage the lamp/ballast?
YES or NO
YES or NO