![]() ![]() Near either end the bulb is defective or close to failure. look at the bulbs! If either bulb appears to be very dark Overheat and fail prematurely! They can even cause a starter to burn out! Don't wait too long to fix the problem or you may end up with a biggerĪnd foremost. IMPORTANT: Flickering fluorescent tubes can cause the ballast to Troubleshooting since all the same problems that can cause a lamp to not When flickering is the issue, you still must do the same sort of someīallasts are more expensive than new fixtures!! Sure it really is dead!! Ahd check the price before you buy. then the starter (if applicable) and then the bulbs. Or blown fuse), a dead or dying ballast, a dead starter or a dead bulb(s). Must be replaced if they become defective.įinally, let the buyer beware!! Parts for some small fluorescentįixtures may cost more than a new fixture! Troubleshooting dead or flickering fluorescents.Ĭould be a bulb, the starter or the ballast!!Ī dead fluorescent can be caused by lack of electrical power (tripped breaker Standard fixtures, such as in recessed lights or table lamps, have all the sameįeatures of a fluorescent fixture. ![]() "tube" is the more correct term and probably a little less confusing.įluorescent bulbs designed to replace incandescent bulbs in I use the term "bulb" and "tube" somewhat haphazardly and Similar fashion but have different mounting methods. Straight fluorescent tubes in this discussion. Solutions! Note that I will be primarily referring to fixtures using Here are some common fluorescent freak-outs and some suggested Most of you are not color-blind and most of you can read. I added the first and last with tongue in cheek. Insulation from the ends of cut wires, installing wire nuts and reading ![]() Skills are necessary, such as being able to identify wires by color, stripping On the home repair scale of 1 to 10 (10 being hardest), repairing aįluorescent fixture is a 3 or 4.
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