Electrical tip about t8 and t12 fluorescent lamps.
													
																	Fluorescent light ballast problems. 
									
	
		
	
																	As i said in the intro we noticed this happening over a 3 4 week period. 
																	One clue that your ballast is the reason for a non working fluorescent light is the light bulbs struggle to turn on. 
																	A fluorescent electronic ballast is a device that helps fluorescent lighting fixtures glow while compact fluorescent lights do not have ballasts traditional light fixtures that use the long bulbs do. 
																	Fluorescent light bulbs have a typical lifespan of 8 000 to 15 000 hours and ballasts often work for more. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Troubleshooting the ballast of a fluorescent light is a fairly basic test. 
																	The most common problems with fluorescent light ballast and how to fix them. 
																	A good way to check that your ballast is the culprit is to turn on a voltage detector and hold it next to the wires supplying power to the ballast. 
																	The following will help you discover the problem with your light fixture ballast.