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New florecent bulb won't ignite in 2yr old shoplght

To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
Subject: New florecent bulb won't ignite in 2yr old shoplght
From: Paul Kemner <pkemner at bright_net>
Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 17:54:20 -0400
In-Reply-To: <199805211948.PAA02633 at acme_actwin.com>

I had that problem, too. The lights I had ( may have been the same brand )
only had a little capacitor in it, instead of a real ballast. I found a
specialty light dealer locally that sold me electronic ballasts that are
capable of running 4-48" bulbs, for around $18 ( They were cheaper than
Grainger, if I remember correctly ) I wired the new ballast into the
sockets in the shop light and voila! Plenty of light and no more buzzing! A
ballast for only 2 bulbs would be slightly cheaper. 

>My 2yr old "Builder's Square" LIFE LITE shoplight will not ignite my new
>GE 48in "SUNLIGHT" bulb.

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