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07-02-2009, 11:51 PM | #1 |
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Fluorescent Light wiring question
OK so our house has 2 single fixture fluorescent lamps in series (I believe they're in series). They have been giving us problems with almost no start-up without flicking the switch constantly. The previously installed ballasts were lag-type. I replaced the ballasts once with the same 'lag-type', and they worked pretty decently the past year or so, until now.
I decided to do some research and found the fixtures call for the use of Trigger-start ballasts. Are trigger start and lag-type the same? I can't seem to find anything that says they are or aren't. |
07-03-2009, 12:11 AM | #2 |
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They are one in the same. If you want to improve their starting, life span and improve their electrical efficiency, switch the ballasts to electronic ones. Just make sure that you purchase ones that are rated for the same bulb type (F40T12 for example), so you don't have to change the bulb sockets.
By the way, the fixtures are connected in parallel. If they were in series, each would only receive half of the circuit voltage (i.e. 60VAC instead of 120VAC). |
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