Don Klipstein wrote:
In article , Bob M. wrote:
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On 14 Sep 2009 07:21:12 -0400, "Robert11" wrote:
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...fluorescent light over my workbench.
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Sometimes it takes, literally 3 or 4 tries turning the AC switch on and
off before it lights and stays lit. ...
It sounds like you lack a good ground. Make sure the fixture
is properly electrically grounded.
Irrelevant. ...

Fluorescent fixtures that lack the widely-recommended grounding
*usually* "work anyway". But not always.

For what reason? Makes no sense unless the neutral is bad.

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