Yes Duffy,

I've had excellent results with this company and their ballasts, and have
installed 24 of them so far. The ballast below handles 4 tubes of the T8
style, and you could use two of these to handle your project for about $30.
The wiring is quite simple, and the spec sheet is available on the web site.
You switch power to the primary side of the ballasts with a simple single
pole switch, thus turning all 8 tubes on or off.

http://www.ballastwise.com/item.asp?...FID=13&level=1

Good luck,

Smarty


"Yes Duffy MCP/M.Arch" wrote in message
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Hello, I am doing an art installation, and I am going to wire eight 4'
T8 fluorescent fixtures(with bulbs) to a power source. Each bulb will
need its own switch.

Do I get a large ballast that can handle all eight, and then wire the
switches after the ballast??

OR

Do I have to use a separate ballast for EACH bulb, and put the switch
before the ballast?

Thanks SO much for your help!

-My name is Yes Duffy