StevenA
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When the tubes are blackened at the end, I assume this means they no longer work?
They will still work, but it means they are coming to the end of their life. The blackening is from the emission mix on the cathode.When the tubes are blackened at the end, I assume this means they no longer work?
You can just get a new twin T8 ballast. I'm not sure how easy it is to get the Arcadia Luminaires to open, but the ballast themselves are very easy to wire.but all that happens is the tubes flicker but won't come on properly, does that mean it needs a new ballast? Can you buy these from eBay or somewhere or is it best to just get a new luminaire?