From: Sandy King (sanking@clemson.edu)
Date: 12/06/01-10:02:55 PM Z
Jeff wrote:
I used ready-made 2 bulb fixtures and had planned to install them
as is - but the were longer than I had measured so I pull
their guts and installed the ballast and bulb pins directly in
the box.
How did you handle the problem of the reflectors and the need for the
bulbs to be in close proximity to a grounded metal backing? It has
been my experience in working with the two-tube holders that if you
removes the reflectors the tubes turn on erratically, or not at all.
When I built my first BL unit I removed several of the reflectors,
for reasons I can not recall, and had all kinds of trouble
(flickering, lights turning on erratically, etc.) with the unit.
Then someone told me they played an important role in the correct
functioning of the lights and I put them back on and the probems were
solved rightr away.
Sandy King
--
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b30 : 01/02/02-04:47:33 PM Z CST