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What’s causing my fluorescent fixture to hum?

The ballast probably needs replaced. Another sign of a faulty ballast is black tar like substance oozing from the...

 

What’s making the tubes in my fluorescent light flicker?

Wiggle the tubes to make sure they are properly seated. Replace any tubes that are dark or have damaged pins. Replace the starter if there is...

 

How do I troubleshoot a fluorescent fixture that doesn’t light?

It’s probably not the bulb, because they rarely go bad all at once. Wiggle the tube to make sure it is seated. Replace any damaged lamp holders....

 
 
 


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