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From: richard@gryphon.COM (Richard Sexton)
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Subject: Re: Converting a florescent hood
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Date: 12 Dec 89 17:10:46 GMT
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In article <21670@adm.BRL.MIL> moss@brl.mil (Gary S. Moss (VLD/VMB) <moss>) writes:
>Recently, I learned something regarding rapid-start ballasts and flourescent
>fixtures; certain, if not all such ballasts, require that a strip of metal
>grounded to the ballast be roughly within 1 inch of the bulb along its entire
>length.  

Does anyone know why ?