Keep the excellent work , straight to the target. I have 2 similar fixtures in the same space , one was flickering , put new tunes no change. Removed the fix , tested blue shorted ,opened the starter prying the box : what a mess the black resin was crunbling , tomorrow a new one ! Thank you very nuch.
If you are having a problem, with your fluorescent fixture, remove the ballast and install a LED upgrade kit. You will never have that problem again and you won't be installing new tubes every two years. Far more cost effective. 😁✌🖖
Hi. I noticed you didn't check resistance between the white (common) wire and the black (hot) wire on the ballast. What should that reading be? Thanks.
Thanks! Is there a way to do this test with the ballast installed in the fixture? I saw somebody check for shorts across the terminals where the bulb ends go. Wondered if this is another way to do it.
So I changed the ballast becusse the light wouldn’t come on. Replace bulb nothing Turn on lights it would come on for 1 sec and turn off. Replaced ballast but Same thing 😭😭😭 can u give me some advice please
You know i just tried this with 2 bad ballast. Black lead to neutral, then red lead to the other wires like in the video and all showing OL. I set the meter to ohms and it’s on auto range. Before i remove the ballast, i check the power first to make sure i am getting power. Then i replace the ballast.
I just replaced a bad fluorescent ballast for a four tube setup. And after getting the lights back on, I decided to troubleshoot the old ballast itself. Well I found the two power NPN transistors were blown. So I thought I would just buy two new transistors and fix it for a backup spare... NO i didn't! The cost from every place I checked sold those transistors for about 2/3'd the cost of a new ballast. So I scaped it for parts and moved on...
I was excited find this video but I have to report its not 100%, My ballast passed the test perfectly, seemingly good, I had nothing else to try so I went ahead and replaced it, and my light worked again. it was bad after all.
Thank you. No dumb music, just the facts. Thanks again.
I would use the time to upgrade. LEDs would cost the same. cut cost, extend life.
easy simple clean video,,,,,,,,love your style
Thank you
This is exactly what I needed, thank you
Thank you very informative and it is a HUGE time saver
Glad it was helpful!
Keep the excellent work , straight to the target. I have 2 similar fixtures in the same space , one was flickering , put new tunes no change. Removed the fix , tested blue shorted ,opened the starter prying the box : what a mess the black resin was crunbling , tomorrow a new one ! Thank you very nuch.
If you are having a problem, with your fluorescent
fixture, remove the ballast and install a LED upgrade kit.
You will never have that problem again and you won't be
installing new tubes every two years. Far more cost effective. 😁✌🖖
Very helpful you're my best friend now thank you God bless
Great,great video!
Easy to understand!
If you are having problems with your fluorescent lights, go ahead and change this ballast.
Right on, thanks for showing me how to test.
Great video. Thanks!
I replace the ballast with type "B" LED replacement lights by bypassing the ballast.
So there should be no resistance (no reading) on all of the yellow, red, and blue wires?
Hi. I noticed you didn't check resistance between the white (common) wire and the black (hot) wire on the ballast. What should that reading be? Thanks.
Thank you. I appreciate you for the video.
Thanks! Very helpful.
If the ballast is good, will it beep if you touch each of them? Thanks
Good video. Saludos desde él salvador 🇸🇻
Thanks
wow just like mine thank you so much! god bless
What does it mean if its open? Like wire loose or?
Thanks! Is there a way to do this test with the ballast installed in the fixture? I saw somebody check for shorts across the terminals where the bulb ends go. Wondered if this is another way to do it.
The best thing to do is go ahead and change the ballast
So no beep is good? Hearing beep is bad?
Just what I needed, Thanks!!
Thanks easy to follow
can you check ballast without disconnecting it from light?
great video. Thank you.😊😊😊😊
Excellent TU
So I changed the ballast becusse the light wouldn’t come on. Replace bulb nothing Turn on lights it would come on for 1 sec and turn off. Replaced ballast but Same thing 😭😭😭 can u give me some advice please
Is the power to the ballast on or off?
never check resistance while power is on. It will probably blow a fuse in your meter and you can't get a reading like this anyways. :)
It will not damage the instrument
Thank You !
You know i just tried this with 2 bad ballast. Black lead to neutral, then red lead to the other wires like in the video and all showing OL. I set the meter to ohms and it’s on auto range.
Before i remove the ballast, i check the power first to make sure i am getting power. Then i replace the ballast.
I just replaced a bad fluorescent ballast for a four tube setup. And after getting the lights back on, I decided to troubleshoot the old ballast itself. Well I found the two power NPN transistors were blown. So I thought I would just buy two new transistors and fix it for a backup spare... NO i didn't! The cost from every place I checked sold those transistors for about 2/3'd the cost of a new ballast. So I scaped it for parts and moved on...
Exactly
So please tell me you just bypassed the ballast completely and just bought some new led bulbs. Thats what I 'm doing to all of my old fixtures.
How did you do that?
Thank you
Don’t try and fix it; replace with a new one. It will probably last for decades.
@@weldingandstuff I already fixed it replace the ballast works as good as new thanks
Why test the ballast just change it but I would suggest you change it to led!
I was excited find this video but I have to report its not 100%, My ballast passed the test perfectly, seemingly good, I had nothing else to try so I went ahead and replaced it, and my light worked again. it was bad after all.
Great stuff, thanks.
Thank you
You're welcome