Why does the fluorescent lights not work well in cold weather? Is it the ballast or the lamp?
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Why does the fluorescent lights not work well in cold weather? Is it the ballast or the lamp?
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"Why does the fluorescent lights not work well in cold weather? Is it the ballast or the lamp? "
Yes.
Or at least to a certain extent.
I have not looked at all of the combinations or specs. But for real cold operation you need HO (high output) tubes and matching ballast. That is what is used in places like under the canopies of gas stations.
But ballast alone will have some affect.
The electronic ballast are often marked to work down to 30-40-50.
plus using the plastic sleeves and end caps helps to keep the lamps warm....while containing the tube if it should happen to break
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If you need or want flourescents to work in the cold, there are some available. My electrician wired up a couple in my trailer, "same as we put in walk in freezers" he said . . . they work.
Real trucks dont have sparkplugs