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Ballast Gone Ballistic?

By Timothy Thiele, About.com

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Introduction

A photo of a kitchen fluorescent fixture.

Kitchen Fluorescent Fixture

Timothy Thiele
Fluorescent lighting is cool, soft lighting that works well in kitchens and utility rooms. If you’ve ever had one of these lights turn itself on and off, you may have a bad ballast. Sometimes it will seep a tar-like substance into the cover of your light. Either way, it is time to change the ballast.

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