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Old 07-25-2017, 02:17 PM
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If I were you I'd drag the frame and electronics (but not the valuable/breakable graphics) to my nearest big box hardware store and start checking different types of tube in it.
I'd convert to LED....conversion eliminates the ballast, any starters, and about 25-40 watts of power - two 48" tubes, in soft or bright white, will use about 30-40 Watts total, instead of the 60-85(HO fluorescents....commonly used in signs) would use. Not to mention that the bulbs last a whole lot longer and run cooler.
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