Brian Dunbar wrote: > Dumb question time. I know what ballast is on a boat. James, from your > comment 'ballast' in a fluorescent is not quite the same. What they > hey is > florescent ballast and/or what is it for? http://www.howstuffworks.com/fluorescent-lamp.htm More information than you ever wanted. ;-) Watchout for pop-ups though. Mike Hebel