Then use a nut driver to unscrew the nut holding the ballast in place and install the replacement ballast.
Fluorescent light ballast ballast replacement chart.
What is the ballast in a fluorescent light.
To safely replace the ballast in your fluorescent light turn off the lamp remove it and check the voltage of the feed wires with a voltmeter.
Install the fluorescent bulbs replace the lens cover and turn the power back on to the fixture at the circuit panel.
Lastly ballast factor is a measure of the total lumen output for a combined lamp ballast system.
Things you will need.
Remove the fluorescent ballast compartment cover to expose the internal wiring and ballast.
To regulate the current flowing throughout fluorescent lights we use what s known as a ballast.
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By selecting a ballast with an ideal ballast factor you can optimize the light output of your fluorescent lighting system and maximize your energy savings.
The ballast sometimes called control gear is a small device wired to the light s circuitry which restricts the amount of electrical current travelling through it.
Ballast factor and light output.
Unplug the fixture or turn off the power at the main panel.
Replace the ballast when your fluorescent light flickers or makes an annoying hum.
Replace the ballast cover on the fluorescent light fixture.
The attachment method.