The electrician who walks around the office all day with a cart full of bulbs may be eager to try out Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.'s new fluorescent-lighting tester, which combines bulb and ballast ...

Unplug the fixture or turn off the power at the main panel. Remove the diffuser (cover), then carefully remove the fluorescent bulbs or tubes. Remove the fluorescent ballast compartment cover to ...

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With T-12 fluorescent bulbs no longer being manufactured, many old fluorescent light fixtures are now obsolete. For most situations, replacing the fixture is the right choice, but for some ...

Q: As I was changing the fluorescent light tube in my ceiling fixture, I rotated the bulb to get it out and I heard a “snap” and saw things falling from the fixture. I cringed and waited for the pain.

According to HomeAdvisor, the cost to replace a light fixture is usually $112 to $287, though most homeowners spend around $199 on average. These costs include labor and materials, whether the job is ...