"Stretch" wrote in message
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: When you remove both of the 4' or 8' tubes on one ballast, it
opens the
: circuit of the power going to the ballast. Check the fixture
ends
: (bulb holders) and you will see what I mean. Therefore there
is no
: power applied to the ballast and it uses ZERO electricity.
SHEESH!!!
:
: Stretch
:
Educated guessing again, eh? You need more education. The BULB
ckt has zero current, but the BALLAST primary is still pulling a
small current. It's not ZERO! Removing a buld does NOT open the
primary side of the ckt.

Sheesh is right.