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 I_was_the_walrus
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 Any electrician/light fixture help? 
#13404780 - 10/29/10 06:15 AM (2 years, 6 months ago) |
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Ive acquired a hanging fluorescent billiard light. I was told "it doesnt work". They tried new lights and got nothing, so they gave it to me. Any suggestions on where to start? Things to check, replace? I dont care how much it costs to fix...its a really nice crown royal fixture from the bar. Worst case scenario I could just replace the whole fixture and fit it inside the crown royal lamp itself, couldnt I?
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 Ramlaen
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Replace the ballast, you can buy them at home depot. It is usually a long slim rectangular box
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Ozzy
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Re: Any electrician/light fixture help? [Re: Ramlaen]
#13405551 - 10/29/10 12:44 PM (2 years, 6 months ago) |
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in addition to the ballast, It could also be the starter, also available from local hardware stores, Its a small metal cylinder with two prongs on it, inside the fixture, wired before the ballast.
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Psychoslut
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You cant just hook up any ballast to that bad girl and hope it works. Research the model light you have, find the ballast, study the wiring diagram.
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[quote]KristiMidocean said:
Good now thats clear.WHO FUCKING CARES. If I am fat u all keep pointing it out like its suppose to be a secret.LIke u really have nothing better to do then make fat jokes. If o know its like I do I know yall can come up with NEW AND BETTER SHIT . This shit is old and boring . I left in the first place cause this shit got boring not because of the fat jokes . Fat jokes dont bother me but seriously its old[/quote]
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I_was_the_walrus
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Re: Any electrician/light fixture help? [Re: Psychoslut]
#13426401 - 11/03/10 12:59 AM (2 years, 6 months ago) |
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Well here are the specs for the model, its a 3 lamp http://www.dynamicballast.com/pdf/DY332IS120.pdf
So what would be a good ballast to start looking for? A 120 volt 3 lamp? I would prefer to wander in to home depot and grab one if they have it, but I guess Ill order one if I really have to. On the ballast it says "for 2 lamp operation, insulate unused blue lead". So if I find a 4 lamp 120 volt ballast, could I just wire for 3?
Hows about this one?
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=202190057&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_sku=202190057&ci_src=14110944&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googlebase-_-D27X-_-202190057&locStoreNum=4403&marketID=76
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Psychoslut
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if it was me i would buy the exact ballast that came with the fixture and lamp.
but you can find one with the same specs and use it.
the info in green is the most important to match up.
yeah most ballasts will come with lots of wires wrapped up with it. you take the ones you need for the number of lamps you are burning and wire nut and tape the rest off.
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[quote]KristiMidocean said:
Good now thats clear.WHO FUCKING CARES. If I am fat u all keep pointing it out like its suppose to be a secret.LIke u really have nothing better to do then make fat jokes. If o know its like I do I know yall can come up with NEW AND BETTER SHIT . This shit is old and boring . I left in the first place cause this shit got boring not because of the fat jokes . Fat jokes dont bother me but seriously its old[/quote]
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I_was_the_walrus
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Re: Any electrician/light fixture help? [Re: Psychoslut]
#13426718 - 11/03/10 02:01 AM (2 years, 6 months ago) |
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Well it seems like its kind of a newer light, so why would the ballast burn out so quickly? I suppose I could get the exact model, but if its a shitty ballast why would I want to put another one in?
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Seuss
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> so why would the ballast burn out so quickly?
Anything from a power spike to a faulty component used during manufacturing.
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Psychoslut
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Quote:
I_was_the_walrus said:
Well it seems like its kind of a newer light, so why would the ballast burn out so quickly? I suppose I could get the exact model, but if its a shitty ballast why would I want to put another one in?
too small a ballast, the lamps are pulling too many amps through it and burning them girls up. get a bigger one.
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[quote]KristiMidocean said:
Good now thats clear.WHO FUCKING CARES. If I am fat u all keep pointing it out like its suppose to be a secret.LIke u really have nothing better to do then make fat jokes. If o know its like I do I know yall can come up with NEW AND BETTER SHIT . This shit is old and boring . I left in the first place cause this shit got boring not because of the fat jokes . Fat jokes dont bother me but seriously its old[/quote]
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Paw_Paw
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Re: Any electrician/light fixture help? [Re: Seuss]
#13538595 - 11/25/10 05:33 AM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
Seuss said:
> so why would the ballast burn out so quickly?
Anything from a power spike to a faulty component used during manufacturing.
Good point Suess, I would research finding a good electroic ballast.
You know as well as i do he needs to make shure its matched with the right bulbs.
I like the T-8s better than the little t-5`s with flouros
I can see better with the higher K bulbs
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