Also the cold starting feature of the new ballasts is really important in a
garage. I switched over and never looked back.

Dave


"Mike Fritz" wrote in message
nk.net...
rickm wrote:
I have a fixture in my kitchen that has (4) 40W bulbs. Last week the
outer bulbs grew dim and finally the fixture quit lighting up at all. I
replaced the bulbs today...and the outer bulbs are not working. I've
tried replacing all 4 bulbs, still the outers aren't work (even put a
known good bulb in each of the outer locations). Is this the sign of a
bad ballast or another issue? All connections are nice and tight.

This might be a good time to upgrade to the new electronic ballast that
use T8 lamps. I don't have the numbers with me, but T8 lamps with the
electronic ballast produce more light and consume less energy than the T12
you probably have right now.
--Mike