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Re: Fluorescent Lights: Troubleshooting and other questions

Subject: Re: Fluorescent Lights: Troubleshooting and other questions
From: "Phil Allison"
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 17:47:33 +1000
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.basics
"Uriah" <uriahsky@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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**   A really desperate Groper.


> Someone told me that if you leave a burned out fluorescent bulbs in
> their fixture with power applied you eventually damage the fixture.
> Then if you put a bulb in it will burn it out in a second.
> This seems to be true from my experience. Could someone explain why
> this happens and how do you test a fixture to see if it is OK before
> you place a new bulb in one and risk damaging the bulb.


 ** No such test is possible.

If in doubt,  replace the  *starter*  and use an old but functional tube to 
see if all is OK.

Let it run for 24 hours before making any conclusions.




.......  Phil



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