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My kitchen fluorescent lights have dimmed down to the point where we can barely see that there’s electricity even getting to them…
© By: Dave Rongey
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Fluorescent Light Fixture
[ad#block]Question: Why is our fluorescent light fixture dim?
- My kitchen lights have dimmed down to the point where we can barely see that there’s electricity even getting to them. The bulbs are fluorescent.
- At first, only one bulb dimmed out, then a day or so later the other went. They are both operated by the same switch.
- We tried other bulbs, but they are all dim in those sockets. There are no new power loads in the house to blame for the dimming.
- They just stay dim all the time. No other circuits in the house are doing this.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
This electrical question came from: Dave, a Homeowner in Maine.
Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical question Dave.
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