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Pros

Old magnetic ballasts that have stood the test of time - except for one ballast. After installed, flipped the switch, the lights come on really quick without flickering and hum buzzing. Smaller but still fit in the fixture tabs.

Wiring these in was very easy. Easy to install. Few wire nuts to remove old, then right back with the new.



Cons

This ballets runs only 2 t-8 bulbs not the three in my fixture. Their white, and don't weigh over 8 ounces. The weight for the item shown is 1.

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Quality


For anyone upgrading their lighting or who just wants a good modern ballast that can support standard led and fluorescent tubes...  Read More


Very easy to install, and it works better than the original ballast.


Product had correct holes/tabs that fit directly in place of the failed ballasts-no hassle installation.


The variable voltage for this ballast took out a lot of guess work - it was literally plug and go.

Price


Saved me from throwing the fixture away and spending $100 on new one!


This will make my change over to t8 bulbs affordable.


Also paid about 40% less at amazon than what i would have paid at a big box retailer, and knew what i was buying.


Amazon had the item at the correct pricing.

Shipping


It arrived very quickly and was reasonably priced.


The item on time and performs exactly as it should!

Packaging/appearance


There was no box, no literature, nothing to give me confidence that this was a genuine brand name product.


One ballast did not come in its cellophane packaging.

Competitiveness


I had replaced an oem ballast with the phillips.

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    old, easy, great, new and good.
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  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 350 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 12 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I had a line of recessed fixtures that used ballasts they all reached an age where the ballasts starting failing so i just took them out and replaced with bulbs


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Bought this as a replacement ballast because the light stopped working


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I had to rewire the lamps due to the difference with the old ballast


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    After rewire lights turned on


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Ten bucks cheaper than brick stores which were out of this ballaster


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    My garage light would not turn on even with new bulbs


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Now i just wonder why my husband couldn’t have done this


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I ordered two units to power a four bulb fixture in my finished basement

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