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    Mar 9, 2008, 10:02 AM
    Check out an electrical ballast
    How do I check to see if a ballast is good or bad? The bulbs are new.
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    Mar 9, 2008, 01:03 PM
    If you have good power in, and a good ground, good sockets, wiring , and a good bulb(s) the ballast is bad.
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