Fluorescent light fixture problem

[woodpecker]

We bought a fluorescent light fixture at Home Depot for our kitchen
about a year ago. It uses 3 48" T8 bulbs. It stopped working (all
bulbs) a few days ago. I had one extra new bulb, so I tried replacing
each of the bulbs. That didn't work, so I replaced all of them. Still
not working. The only other symptom was that before it went out
completely, for a few days it occasionally quickly flashed off then
back on.

Any ideas as to what my next step should be?

Thanks!

Woodpecker

 

[David Nebenzahl]

On 4/4/2009 4:40 PM woodpecker spake thus:

We bought a fluorescent light fixture at Home Depot for our kitchen
about a year ago. It uses 3 48" T8 bulbs. It stopped working (all
bulbs) a few days ago. I had one extra new bulb, so I tried replacing
each of the bulbs. That didn't work, so I replaced all of them. Still
not working. The only other symptom was that before it went out
completely, for a few days it occasionally quickly flashed off then
back on.

Any ideas as to what my next step should be?

Yes; replacing the ballast.

(Unless someone here knows some way of testing the ballast.)


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