It s generally easy to tell when an incandescent bulb has burned out.
Fluorescent tube light signs.
My philosophy of sensible repair is to always replace both bulbs.
Fluorescent bulbs look like tubes and they should appear bright throughout the entire tube.
An electric current in the gas excites mercury vapor which produces short wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor coating on the inside of the lamp to glow a fluorescent lamp converts electrical energy into useful light much more efficiently.
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If you notice that a flickering bulb is dark near either end of the tube it could be close to its end.
In many fluorescent fixtures power is sent through a pair of bulbs.
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Like other lighting fixtures fluorescent light fixtures sometimes work improperly.
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If either bulb is bad they may both flicker or one may flicker and the other show no life.
Aside from a burnt tube other factors such as a worn starter and loose or oxidized electrical contacts can contribute to a fluorescent light not working properly.
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Fluorescent lights are commonly used because of their low operating cost.
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A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a low pressure mercury vapor gas discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light.
Even if the bulb still gives off some light the flickering could be a sign that it s about to give out completely.
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A flickering fluorescent bulb means that it or one of a dependent pair of bulbs in the fixture has bought the farm.