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missy20016

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I have included a photo of the light fixture. The bulbs are brand new so I know the ballast is bad. I can't seem to find a replacement ballast unless I'm looking for the wrong one. Does anybody know what the replacement ballast would be? Should I just replace the light fixture?

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I would get a new fixture and put LED bulbs in.

The light will be so much nicer than the old tubes. To me those round tubes shout out 1960.
 
From UNIVERSAL TECH. 3-15

ELECTRONIC COMPACT FLUORESCENT BALLASTS 22, 40 & 55 WATTS
QUICK REFERENCE Nominal lamp watts and configuration
LampTypec
• Ideal for surface mount fixtures
• Electronic models feature universal input voltage from 120V to 277V. 347V models are also available.
• Electronic models feature programmed start for excellent lamp performance
& auto reset shutdown circuit

22 Watts
FC9T5-22W
T5 CIRCULAR
40 Watts
FC12T5-40W ❍ ❍
T5 CIRCULAR
E 1 347 E 2 347
E 1 347 E 2 347
E 1+1 120 277
E 1 120
277 0.20
Mag or Elec Ele
Qty of Lamps
Line Volt
Cha
racteristics - 6
C2642/347ME✱
Input Watts
0 Hz
Line Current Amps
trical
Catalog✪ Number
Starting Current Amps
Ballast Factor
Min Start Temp (F/C)
E 1 120 C2642UNV&#9670;r 25 0.21 &#8212;&#8212; 1.00 0°/-18o >.98 <10% &#8211;&#8211; X X PS C3 2b 277 0.10
Power Factor
THD
Side Exit
Lead Configuration
Multi Exit
Multi Exit Studs
Starting Method&#10047;
Dim
Wir Diag
C242/347ME
E 2 120 C242UNV&#9670; 50 0.42 &#8212;&#8212; 1.05 0°/-18o >.95 <10% &#8211;&#8211; X X PS C4 1b 277 0.19
C2642/347ME&#10033;
Lamp Type
E 1 120 C2642UNV&#9670;r 42 0.35 &#8212;&#8212; 0.98 0°/-18o >.98 <10% &#8211;&#8211; X X PS C3 2b 277 0.16
C242/347ME
E 2 120 C242UNV&#9670; 80 0.65 &#8212;&#8212; 0.98 0°/-18o >.98 <10% &#8211;&#8211; X X PS C4 1b 277 79 0.29
Lamp Type
Lamp Type
C242/347ME
E 1+1 120 C242UNV&#9670; 66 0.54 &#8212;&#8212; 0.98 0°/-18o >.97 <10% &#8211;&#8211; X X PS C4 1b 277 64 0.24
B2 54PUNV-D
E 1 120 B254PUNVHB-D 55 0.45 &#8212;&#8212; 1.00 -20/-29 >.99 <10% X &#8212; &#8212; PS -D 2b 277 0.20 >.96
B254PUNVPL-A
1
E 1 120 B254PUNVPLHBA1 51 0.43 &#8212;&#8212; 1.00 -20/-29 >.99 <10% X &#8212; &#8212; PS -A 1b 277 50 0.20 >.91
B254PUNV-D
E 2 120 B254PUNVHB-D 107 0.88 &#8212;&#8212; 1.00 -20/-29 >.99 <10% X &#8212; &#8212; PS -D 1b 277 104 0.38 >.98
B254PUNVPL-A
1
120 1 92 0.77 >.99
E 2 277 B254PUNVPLHBA 91 0.34 &#8212;&#8212; 0.96 -20/-29 >.97 <10% X &#8212; &#8212; PS -A 1b

22 & 40 Watts
26 0.08 47 0.14
40 0.12 71 0.22
59 0.18
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0.98 1.05
0.98 0.98
0.98
1.00 1.00 1.00 0.96
0°/-18o 0°/-18o
0°/-18o 0°/-18o
0°/-18o
-20/-29 -20/-29 -20/-29 -20/-29
>.98 <10% &#8211;&#8211; X >.98 <10% &#8211;&#8211; X
>.98 <10% &#8211;&#8211; X >.98 <10% &#8211;&#8211; X
>.98 <10% &#8211;&#8211; X
>.99 <10% X &#8212; >.96
>.99 <10% X &#8212; >.91
>.99 <10% X &#8212; >.98
>.99 <10% X &#8212; >.97
X PS X PS
X PS X PS
X PS
&#8212; PS &#8212; PS &#8212; PS &#8212; PS
C3 2b C4 1b
C3 2b C4 1b
C4 1b
-D 2b -A 1b -D 1b -A 1b
FC9T5-22W & FC12T5-40W
T5 CIRCULAR
55 Watts
FC12T5-55W
T5 CIRCULAR
55 0.45

E 1 120
277 50 0.20
E 2 120
277 104 0.38
E 2
92
120
277 91
0.77 0.34
51 0.43
107 0.88
1Consult Universal for availability
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL
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1-800-225-5278
 
Given how cheap LED fixtures are now, simply replace it all. The only time I re-ballast a fluorescent these days is if it has matching fixtures in the same area. They were good in their day but times change and LED is the only way to go now.

Phil
 
Hi, Phil, thank you. I did decide to replace the fixture. I'm replacing it with an oval LED flush mount fixture. The oval light makes. more sense too because of the shape of the room. Thank you for your suggestion.
 
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