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1. [Shop-talk] Fluorescent ballasts in the cold (score: 1): Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:55:50 -0600; Electronic fluorescent ballasts are able to start the tube down to zero degrees F, whereas many plain old transformer ballasts recommend temps above 60 and practically don't seem to start well below; /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00145.html (7,993 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent ballasts in the cold (score: 1): Author: "Mark" <mark@nashvilletn.org>; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:14:24 -0600; Karl, I have the same problem and found these on eBay, 7629707638. I have 4 dual bulb 8 footers and even in Tennessee have a lot of flickering for about 15 minutes. May give them a try. Mark Nashvill; /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00146.html (8,410 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent ballasts in the cold (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:22:50 -0800; I believe it's the tube that needs to be warm. Just letting them flicker might shorten bulb life a bit (I think each flicker is like another starting cycle); but I don't believe it's very much. One o; /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00147.html (7,425 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent ballasts in the cold (score: 1): Author: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:32:11 -0500; It is the tube that needs to be warm. Fluorescents are arc lamps. The arc is easier to strike at higher temperatures. Electronic ballasts use high-frequency AC, which makes them start easier. The one; /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00149.html (8,295 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent ballasts in the cold (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:38:56 -0800; Hopefully, you noticed that the ballast you referenced only handles up to 4 ft bulbs, and only T8 ones at that. If your fixtures are older, they likely are T12 bulbs. Randall _______________________; /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00151.html (7,065 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent ballasts in the cold (score: 1): Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:09:32 -0500 (EST); My old shop had the old style ballasts on the lights. They'd flicker for a while when it was cold out (this was in PA winter) and sometimes would take a decent while to turn on at all. Never had any; /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00155.html (7,455 bytes)

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