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CGE 2 X F40T12 rapid start ballast from 06/82, still working! I am amazed by the quality of those 80s ballasts! They've leaked, supposing they're fried, but nope! In a complete opposite kind of situation, I've got some ballasts litteraly mint-looking, yet they were open. I'm curious to know if GE ballasts made in USA in the same era (80s) were still of qood quality. At least those made here in Canada are impressive! Oh and note the pic was taken using my new HP v5061u camcorder! Not the greatest to take pics but it's way less energy-consuming than my Kodak Z812IS. Keywords: Gear

CGE 2 X F40T12 rapid start ballast from 06/82, still working!

I am amazed by the quality of those 80s ballasts! They've leaked, supposing they're fried, but nope! In a complete opposite kind of situation, I've got some ballasts litteraly mint-looking, yet they were open.

I'm curious to know if GE ballasts made in USA in the same era (80s) were still of qood quality. At least those made here in Canada are impressive!

Oh and note the pic was taken using my new HP v5061u camcorder! Not the greatest to take pics but it's way less energy-consuming than my Kodak Z812IS.

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File information
Filename:HPIM0032.JPG
Album name:Vince / All my ballasts
Keywords:Gear
Company and Date Manufactured:Canadian General Electric, made in 06/82
Model Number:17A240EW
Wattage:Two F40s, F40s (34-35W), F30s or 1 FC16 + 1 FC12
Lamp Type:Fluorescent
Filesize:44 KiB
Date added:Jan 04, 2011
Dimensions:848 x 480 pixels
Displayed:227 times
Color Space:sRGB
Contrast:0
DateTime Original:2011:01:04 14:09:32
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Exposure Mode:0
Exposure Program:Program
Exposure Time:1/60 sec
FNumber:f/3.6
Flash:No Flash
Focal length:7.5 mm
ISO:394
Light Source:Unknown: 0
Make:Hewlett-packard
Max Aperture:f/3
Model:HP DVC V5061u
URL:http://www.galleryoflights.org/mb/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=4524
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TiCoune66   [Jan 05, 2011 at 09:04 PM]
UPDATE 01/05/11: I performed a 90 min. test and the ballast doesn't overheat, meaning the ballast is perfectly fine! I consider installing that ballast in my basement.
Form109   [Jan 05, 2011 at 11:50 PM]
my 1973 Advance is like this,there's a leak right at the leadwires and the paper label looks scorched but the ballast works just fine.
streetlight98   [Jan 03, 2013 at 10:35 PM]
Nice ballast! So even if it has leaked, if it doesn't overheat within the 90 minute test window it's safe to say it's good? If it does happen to overheat, will it take out the lamps with it? I say that because I'd hate to kill one of my good lamps...
GEsoftwhite100watts   [Jan 04, 2013 at 01:22 AM]
I don't know but I think the thermal protection would just trip off and on unless it shorted, which WOULD kill the lamps...

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