Ballast Gone Ballistic?

By Timothy Thiele, About.com Guide

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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• Introduction
• Power Down
• Uncover the Cover
• Remove the Bulbs
• Remove the Center Ballast Cover
• The Ballast Exposed
• Remove the Ballast
• Readying the Wires

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