flour. light question???

[DanC]

I am taking some old flourescent light fixtures out of the house and putting them in the garage. They are 4' long with four tubes. I have one fixture in which the two outer bulbs light but the inner ones dont, whats wrong? what needs replaced?? thanks-

 

[evs1]

Probably the ballast.

 

[6t7gto]

Dan,
are they wired so all four come one?
sometimes the circuit is split that two come on with the switch and a second switch turns the other two on.
otherwise, the bulbs are bad, or bad bulb connection, or bad ballast.
david

 

[benjacobs]

Dan, with fluorescent fixtures, my experience with good bulbs not lighting up has always been because of a bad ballast. Definitely make sure it's not something simple like the bulbs aren't seated correctly, or as 6t7gto mentioned, check for a second switch. If it is the ballast, turn the switch off, remove the ballast, and bring it with you to your local home improvement center to match it up with a new one. I believe ballasts are relatively inexpensive, so if your budget permits, you may want to consider replacing both ballasts at the same time.

 

[wrigh003]

It's been my experience that flour makes a really **** light fixture. Good for bread, bad for lights.

 

[DanC]

It's been my experience that flour makes a really **** light fixture. Good for bread, bad for lights.

I love the smell of fresh baked bread though, really makes the garage a pleasant place to be....