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Trouble with 4' 3-T8 fluorescent light fixture domenic__ 10-12-2007
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Posted by on October 12, 2007, 5:25 pm
Dear Forum,

I need help with a kitchen fluorescent light (see
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=100013818
). After switching it on for 3-4 minutes, two of the tubes on the
extremities go off while the middle tube remains on. Replaced tubes
but to no avail. Would this be a ballast issue? Thanks.


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Posted by Meat Plow on October 12, 2007, 6:20 pm
On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:25:42 +0000, domenic__ wrote:

> Dear Forum,
>
> I need help with a kitchen fluorescent light (see
>
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=100013818
> ). After switching it on for 3-4 minutes, two of the tubes on the
> extremities go off while the middle tube remains on. Replaced tubes
> but to no avail. Would this be a ballast issue? Thanks.

Not much more inside but a ballast and wires.


Posted by willshak on October 12, 2007, 6:23 pm
on 10/12/2007 5:25 PM domenic__@hotmail.com said the following:
> Dear Forum,
>
> I need help with a kitchen fluorescent light (see
>
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=100013818
> ). After switching it on for 3-4 minutes, two of the tubes on the
> extremities go off while the middle tube remains on. Replaced tubes
> but to no avail. Would this be a ballast issue? Thanks.
>
>
Replaced all 3, or just the outside bulbs?


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Posted by on October 12, 2007, 8:09 pm
> on 10/12/2007 5:25 PM domeni...@hotmail.com said the following:> Dear Forum,
>
> > I need help with a kitchen fluorescent light (see
> >http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?pro...
> > ). After switching it on for 3-4 minutes, two of the tubes on the
> > extremities go off while the middle tube remains on. Replaced tubes
> > but to no avail. Would this be a ballast issue? Thanks.
>
> Replaced all 3, or just the outside bulbs?
>
I replaced only the 2 tubes but I did swap them around with no
luck ....


Posted by Joe on October 12, 2007, 11:08 pm
On Oct 12, 7:09 pm, domeni...@hotmail.com wrote:

>snip<

> I replaced only the 2 tubes but I did swap them around with no
> luck ....

If the problem didn't move with the lamp movement, then the wiring/
connections/ lampholders are the cause. Odds are the lamp sockets
themselves are tired, corroded, poor contact. Replacements are readily
available and easy to swap out. HTH

Joe


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