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Old 01-07-2009, 07:21 PM
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i've got a 4x54w T5 light fixture with one cord and one switch but what i'd really like is to be able to have 2 cords and 2 switches. so i was wondering if anyone out there would be able to and interested in doing this job for me...

please let me know if you can help me out.
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ps or if anyone can point me towards a friend or recommendation to someone who does small jobs that would be great as well.
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Old 01-07-2009, 09:46 PM
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can you take a picture of the fixture?? well the wiring

all depends on the wiring
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and if you have 2 ballasts
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well with the help of parkinsn, and a quick look-see we've determined that it's a single 4 bulb ballast. so i'm thinking about grabbing a 2 bulb ballast and adding it. lighting 2 bulbs with the existing ballast and the other 2 with a new ballast. how's that sound?
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Sounds possible but make sure that the 4 bulb fixture will fire 2 bulbs......their are alot of ballasts out their the require all bulbs before they fire!!!
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