Bulbs on fire

[Bob I]

Originally Posted by reef_raf

Steve, the bulbs are not hot most of the time. I could always touch the tubes and the endcaps. This was a spike of some sort.

I would then ask if there is more than one tube hooked up to that ballast. If so, are there any problems with the other tubes

The ends of the tubes should be warmer than the middle, as the cathode that emits the electrons is located there..

Is the tube still getting extra hot , if so I would simply try another tube in that location. If the new tube does not get hot, I would discard the old tube, and carry on with the motto "don't worry, be happy"