Hi Jason...
I originally got a bunch of the ballasts from someone in the lighting
business from one of the chameleon lists I am on. They are made by GE. I
have found fully electronic ballasts at Home Depot for about the same
money, but they don't always have them. Also, make sure you don't make
the mistake of getting a hybrid ballast... it's not instant on and
doesn't keep one bulb on if the other is bad. For the 18" tubes, I use
the cheap LOA under cabinet fixtures that sell for under $10 each and
put up with the problems. If one starts eating bulbs faster I just throw
it away! I do feel that for whatever reason they are better than the
cheap LOA 4' garage fixtures.
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> In a message dated 5/16/01 1:30:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> << I generally buy the higher end double tube 4' fixtures from Home Depot.
> Before using them, I replace the ballast with an electronic. I don't buy
> the cheapest (Lights of America) because they wire up the ballasts from
> parts instead of using integrated ones >>
> Hi Doug-
> Where so you get the electronic ballasts from? Do you do this to your smaller
> fixtures? What are they? 18", 20" I forget. The standard 10 gallon fixture.
> I use these, like the ones that come with a fishtank hood.
> thanks
> Jason
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