My shop light fluorescent light fixture with dual lamps went out. I opened
up the fixture but there is no regular ballast in there, only two small
plastic boxes, one inserted in each of the two wires. Each box is about 2
inches long and 1 inch wide.

Is this a new type of ballast and where can I buy it? Home Depot has nothing
like it. It looks very cheap but it has lasted 30 years.

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Walter

My shop light fluorescent light fixture with dual lamps went out. I opened
up the fixture but there is no regular ballast in there, only two small
plastic boxes, one inserted in each of the two wires. Each box is about 2
inches long and 1 inch wide.

Is this a new type of ballast and where can I buy it? Home Depot has nothing
like it. It looks very cheap but it has lasted 30 years.


*What type of bulbs does this fixture use? Look at the label on the bulbs. Go buy a ballast that will operate those bulbs and wire it in. Wiring diagram is on the ballast. If Home Depot does not have it, go to an electrical supply house.

It might be cheaper to buy a new shop light, though I doubt you will get 30 years again.

John Grabowski
http://www.MrElectrician.TV