Why don’t my flourescent light bulbs light up completely, but instead emit a faint glow?
They’re the big long tube type of bulbs that connect with two short metal rods on each side of the bulb (40 watt). Do I most likely need to replace the “ballasts”? If in a rented place, is it usually the landlord that deals with ballasts replacement?
Also, if it helps, one of the tubes has a blackened end, despite being a new bulb.
A blackened end usually means a bad bulb.
And most ballasts are self starting these days, no separate starter (electronic). So it could be a bad ballast and yes that would be the landlords responsibility. But I have purchased the four foot double shop fixtures for $20 on sale and the ballasts are all the same.
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