Electronic or magnetic ballast?

CHINABOY1021

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• Jun 5, 2003

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how can you tell? i bought some NO Fluorescent fixtures, that are 2 years old. they are the ones avaiable at the LFS for a very high price when new. I'm not sure if i can stick t-8s in there. i read on a website that t-8s can only go in electronic ballast.

can anyone fill me in?
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• Jun 6, 2003

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Sometimes you can tell by the weight. If the ballast is very heavy for its size, then it's probably magnetic. Electronic is supposed to be better, more energy efficient.

 

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• Jun 6, 2003

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well, i can say that my double tube fixture is a good 10 pounds.

 

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• Jun 6, 2003

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10 pounds each that is. i got 2 x double tubes. = 4 tubes total in 2 fixtures.