T8 Fluorescent Light Not Working

To replace remove the old tube and bring it to the hardware store.

T8 fluorescent light not working.

Also these dimmers will not work for incandescent fixtures. Aside from a burnt tube other factors such as a worn starter and loose or oxidized electrical contacts can contribute to a fluorescent light not working properly. The no part of this question is that the conventional dimmer switches you can purchase at the hardware store are designed for incandescent lighting only not fluorescent lighting. Diagnosing which problem you have and how best to tackle it is a fairly simple job that you can do on your own.

Fluorescent lights are commonly used because of their low operating cost. One clue that your ballast is the reason for a non working fluorescent light is the light bulbs struggle to turn on. How to troubleshoot fluorescent light fixtures. You cannot mix fluorescent fixtures and incandescent fixtures on the same dimmer switch.

A good way to check that your ballast is the culprit is to turn on a voltage detector and hold it next to the wires supplying power to the ballast. The new t8 led tubes are not working on my ballasts. I got these t8 size led light tubes to replace fluorescent tubes. A fluorescent tube that is failed or failing usually has darkened areas near one or both ends of the tube.

As i said in the intro we noticed this happening over a 3 4 week period. Like other lighting fixtures fluorescent light fixtures sometimes work improperly. A burnt out lamp is the most common reason any light fixture does not light.