What parts are in a fluorescent light fixture?

What parts are in a fluorescent light fixture?

A fluorescent fixture has three main parts — the bulb, ballast, and starter. When one of these components malfunctions, replacement is usually the answer.

What are the components of a fluorescent tube?

A fluorescent lamp consists of a glass tube filled with a mixture of argon and mercury vapour. Metal electrodes at each end are coated with an alkaline earth oxide that gives off electrons easily. When current flows through the gas between the electrodes, the gas is ionized and emits ultraviolet radiation.

What is the thing called that holds fluorescent lights?

Tube. CFLs are fluorescent lights shaped to look like incandescent bulbs. The tube holds the gas. Traditional fluorescent lights have tubes shaped into straight cylinders.

What’s the difference between a fluorescent light and a compact fluorescent light?

The tube holds the gas. Traditional fluorescent lights have tubes shaped into straight cylinders. Compact fluorescent lights, CFLs, are fluorescent tubes bent in half like a letter “U” or bent into the shape of incandescent bulbs in a swirl.

What are the parts of a fluorescent light fixture?

The fixture also houses connections to a power source, such as electrical wiring or batteries. Only older fluorescent light fixtures have starters, which are small metallic cylinders. The starter was meant to delay electricity coming into the gas-filled tube.

What do you need to replace a fluorescent light at Lowes?

Lowe’s has just what you need to stop a fluorescent light from flickering. Find a replacement fluorescent light starter, ballast and other fluorescent lighting parts and accessories to help maintain the performance of fluorescent lighting. You may be looking for more energy-efficient upgrades for existing fixtures.

What kind of ballast does a fluorescent light fixture need?

All fluorescent fixtures have a ballast, which is both the heart and brains of the fixture. In the old days, magnetic ballasts were the standard. Most required a starter to finish the job of talking to the bulb.