Re: What happens when a flourescent ballast "goes out"?

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Dave wrote:
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>> It seems to me that a flourescent ballast is probably just a
transformer 
>> and
>> a high-voltage electrolytic cap.  And when it "goes out" it's probably
>> because the cap failed.  If these are true, could I just replace the
cap 
>> and
>> make it work again?
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> If you were that bothered. Like to see you get the right type though.
>
> Why not replace it with an electronic ballast ?
>
> Graham
>

Yeah...  My Scottish soul hates to throw away anything that might be
fixable 
though.  Still.  Are there different types of caps for ballasts?  Probably

not worth bothering with...

Thanks,

Dave