Furniture Restoration

To start the lamp a high voltage surge is needed to establish an arc in the mercury vapor between the lamp filaments at each end of the lamp tube. Replacing the starters is quick and easythey simply twist in and out. How To Replace A Fluorescent Tube Light Youtube Check for power first. How to fix fluorescent lights . A burnt-out lamp is the most common reason any light fixture does not light. Those filaments remain hot as long as the tube is lit or on. When all else fails the ballast should be replaced. Turn the fluorescent lights off cut one wire off at a time on the old ballast and connect that color coded wire to the new ballast do this until all the wires are connected to the new ballast. Link to Ballast Here. Take Out the Old Starter. A fluorescent tube that is failed or failing usually has darkened areas near one or both ends of the tube. Remove the cover on the light fixture. Remove the fluorescent ballast compartment cover to expose the internal wiring an