4 bulb fixture turn on half at a time?

[Compact]

Can this be wired to turn on 2 bulbs with one switch, and the other 2 with another?

http://www.drillspot.com/products/3...lt_1_4_geb10is_industrial_fluorescent_fixture

Basically, if this turns out to be possible, then I won't have to bother the board with any more lighting questions.

I'll come up with worse questions

 

[ehegwer]

My first guess is NO. Why? It probably has only one ballast. But if it has 2, then it shouldn't be a problem to split the wiring into 2 circuits.

 

[Haywood]

It can be done with some fixtures.. we have the showroom where I work wired that way. One switch turns on the outer bulbs, the other switch turns on the inner. Not sure what kind of ballast is in them though.

 

[Falcon67]

I will say the most likely answer is "not unless you gut it and install two ballasts".

 

[Compact]

OK, fair enough. This actually makes sense, seeing as how a twin tube was $100 and 4 tube was $115. The 4-tube is still using one ballast, which is why it isn't much more money. Thus, I would have to buy a pair of doubles to acheive the variable lighting scheme I devised.

Thus, the solution is the same as always. $. Poop.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

My kitchen fixtures were four bulb T12 with magnetic ballast and they had two ballast per fixture, and of course, it could easily be done with two ballast. I considered it and never got around to it, finally converted it to a single electronic ballast driving all four bulbs (new T8's) and of course could not do it with this setup.

Charles

 

[CraigFL]

I probably have 50+ 4 bulb fixtures and every one is a dual ballast system.

 

[ehegwer]

If you are looking for cheap fixtures - try craigslist or a local building surplus store. Habitat for Humanity usually has one in bigger cities.

 

[Compact]

I probably have 50+ 4 bulb fixtures and every one is a dual ballast system.

Where might I find such a thing?