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    May 27, 2013, 06:35 PM
    4 light F32T8 light fixture
    When I turned on my light nothing happened. My husband replaced all four tubes, still nothing. He replaced the ballast, and still nothing works. It's not the switch because the same switch controls a light over the sink, and that still works. Any ideas?
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    May 27, 2013, 06:38 PM
    Is the power getting to the ballast?
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    May 27, 2013, 06:40 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by cdad View Post
    Is the power getting to the ballast?
    Yes. My husband is using a wire tester on the wires, and it's hot
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    May 27, 2013, 06:49 PM
    Did he inspect the wiring that runs from the ballast to the recepticles for the tubes? Can he feel or hear the ballast working? Is this a newer fixture or an older one?
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    May 27, 2013, 06:53 PM
    The ballast is buzzing. The fixture is about 4 years old. The voltage tester registers a pulse of power to the tubes about every 2 seconds.
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    May 27, 2013, 06:56 PM
    Do you know if this unit (its not likely as it's a newer model) has a starter on it? In most cases it might look like a silver barrel ?

    Electrical ballast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    May 27, 2013, 06:57 PM
    No starter.
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    May 27, 2013, 07:01 PM
    Im running out of ideas if everything is wired correctly and matching parts were replaced then it should work so long as the bulbs are making contact in the sockets you should have light.

    We volunteer here so one of the other experts may be along tonight or tomorrow to answer you further.
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    May 27, 2013, 07:01 PM
    Okay, thank you for your time!
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    May 27, 2013, 07:08 PM
    How was the test for voltage done? With a meter or a no contact voltage sensor (some models look like a pen)?

    Is the fixture properly grounded?

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