Exactly the right amount of information delivered simply. Increasingly rare to find that on YT these days. Thanks
@keithterry2169
Жыл бұрын
My impression too. All the information required without any unnecessary waffle.
@mahmoudel-wakeel2207
Жыл бұрын
Exactly.. Would love to see more of this
@eloimumford5247
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent , no fuss , no long story , straight to the target ...we need infos not your life ! (for other youtubes related to fluo testing)
@AndrewVanDay
4 жыл бұрын
Great simple and to the point, thanks. However you didn't mention to check both ends of the straight tube (although that would be obvious to most people). Nice to see what's inside the tube and to understand what's going on.
@Toob41
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent thanks. 19 people gave this thumbs down - what, was it too difficult for you!!
@rayestep593
3 жыл бұрын
19 meat heads
@kegrant11
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Super helpful info. Way easier to test the tubes rather than the ballast to identify which is the culprit before going to the hardware store buying unnecessary parts. And, there was no unnecessary info -- great video.
@natronstevenson9954
5 ай бұрын
20 years working with these and I didn't know this. Thank you
@kathytukavkin2522
Жыл бұрын
This is a great video!!! Its easy to understand and explains why and what of what needs doing. Why can't all videos be like this one? 😅
@flouie5972
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks , very helpful, always wondered if it was the tubes or the ballast.
@Martijnluka
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect explanation, short and to the point like most commenters say!
@warecal
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent. My 4-prong blacklight bulb for my bug zapper went out after only a month. Now, after I check it, I can see if it's the bulb, or the zapper. If it's the bulb, maybe Home Depot will just replace the whole thing. Thanks!!!
@pynpotha
Жыл бұрын
Actually the correct video in the KZitem. Thanks in advance ❤
@Blessd-savingrace
3 жыл бұрын
This video was STRAIGHT 2 the point THANK U
@jumperstartful
5 жыл бұрын
simple and to the point, thanks.
@logowatchman
2 жыл бұрын
Well done. Right to the point.
@ricka1953
5 жыл бұрын
Simple and to the point!
@jimgd4
3 жыл бұрын
I have single pin terminations on 8 ft. fluorescent tubes. How does one go about testing that type of bulb? Thank you!
@jeffreykuhn3736
6 жыл бұрын
It don't get any better than that. Subscribing to this asap. Where were you when I was studying nuclear physics?
@FrankRizzo557
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@bobmcmahan5102
5 жыл бұрын
Perfect! Thanks!
@khalidahmed3109
5 жыл бұрын
Simple and informative instructions. Thanks for sharing.
@ΠαναγιωτηςΦωκας
6 ай бұрын
Straight to the point, much thanks, and thumps up from me
@CITYBORNDESERTBRED
Жыл бұрын
Bob’s your uncle. Thank you sir 🙏🏾
@murtelbrunft
4 жыл бұрын
A conducting filament does not mean that the tube is ok. The most common failure of fluorescent tubes is that the filament coating is depleted.
@whattheschmidt
4 жыл бұрын
I could have told you that without the multimeter! lol. I know, this can be helpful for other tubes...
@averageslytherinperson6154
4 жыл бұрын
just touch both the filament ends with a 9 volt battery. if it doesn t light orange the filament is blown.
@OggyGTA
3 жыл бұрын
@@averageslytherinperson6154 Easier with a multimeter to be fair!
@averageslytherinperson6154
3 жыл бұрын
@@OggyGTA not if you re far from home. I sometimes carry 9v battery when i m about to pick some tubes. Just to test them on the place to leave the bad ones behind.
@averageslytherinperson6154
3 жыл бұрын
@SIMPLE SPIN try changing the glow starter
@markwoten6679
10 ай бұрын
How do you test a t12 bulb with only a single post on each end?
@falconwings583
4 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU! learned something today :)
@neilwilliams6196
4 жыл бұрын
Result! Thank you sir
@letter2steve
5 ай бұрын
Super helpful. Thanks dude.
@mahmoudel-wakeel2207
Жыл бұрын
@FixitSam thank you indeed for this informative video.. Would you please make a video how to test ballast of a fluorescent tube using a multimeter? Thank you ❤
@TheTomar33
2 жыл бұрын
Great video easy to follow.
@alanmarriott9216
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Do you have anything on testing electronic ballasts please?
@fab-antonio
2 ай бұрын
Great tip. Thanks.
@Charles-in3zt
4 жыл бұрын
What if you read 2.5 at one end of the tube and nothing on the other end. Can one end be good and the other end not. Or does one end not read this measurement. I doubt it but have to ask.
@69ztang
4 жыл бұрын
There's filaments on both ends. He just tested one end on the video, but you should test both.
@averageslytherinperson6154
4 жыл бұрын
@Boogie Man sometimes a tube with one intact filament still runs on hfs ballast
@averageslytherinperson6154
4 жыл бұрын
@Boogie Man hfs ballast is a high frequency ballast which gives a dc output most of the time. I have one running on a 7.4 volt battery and it also runs tubelights with only one intact cathodes. The tube is an 8 watt T5
@edgrrickett140
Жыл бұрын
ok seems simple enough thanks dude
@saraswatih9703
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for. Is it the same for Led tube?
@MrAmptech
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@robertvargo9824
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I needed that.
@horsedikdotmpeg1
10 ай бұрын
Excellent vid.
@wisdomwisdom817
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome job thank you
@ducac-0457
5 жыл бұрын
It doesn t always meen that the black end of a tube is dead. Try to test a tubelight with a 9v battery. Sometimes the black end still glows orange. When this happens, tube is still functional
@delfranes3423
Жыл бұрын
Great info, thanks for sharing this video.
@chetlagrone6343
6 жыл бұрын
thanks, very good video
@jorgecastro1894
20 күн бұрын
Thank you!!!!
@raykahn455
Жыл бұрын
I have power coming all the way out to the socket with the four plug hole but all bulbs Iplug in don't light up . What do I do?
@rudyramirez9577
Жыл бұрын
Great info
@OggyGTA
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, thank you.
@highwaymanxx57
5 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have several T4 400mm cabinet lights, 3 of these failed within a day of each other, I tried changing bulbs around with the lights that are working,also tried plugging the duds into where good lights are, these units cannot be opened,so is there some way I can test them with a multi meter, thanks.
@Blessd-savingrace
3 жыл бұрын
Damn, I don't have tester, I was hoping I could shake like regular lightbulbs!!!
@rayestep593
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent thank you!
@garyconcar1329
2 жыл бұрын
Can you test the starter in the same manner?
@Veso266
2 жыл бұрын
Where can you buy T12 tubes nowadays? Why is T8 tube better, I am confused as some say that it has electronics inside Can you use T8 tube with old starter and ballast setup? (I dont want to change those as I dont like the instant electronic crap starters (they cause interference to my sw radio) that they want you to buy nowadays
@kurtr1181
4 жыл бұрын
I only have 1 rounded terminal on each end. How do you test that?
@FixitSam
4 жыл бұрын
Are you sure its a fluorescent bulb? (As opposed to a filament/incandescent)?
@kurtr1181
4 жыл бұрын
@@FixitSam well, I've never seen 8 ft long round filament-style bulbs. And my contractor says they are fluorescent. They were purchased around 2009 I think.
@PopPunkPoser
4 жыл бұрын
Same issue for me. And it's definitely a fluorescent bulb. One terminal at either end.
@Rein_Ciarfella
10 ай бұрын
I've had the same single post fluorescent tubes since I moved into this house over 3 decades ago. I suspect they're somewhat like regular light bulbs, in that there's two terminals on the one end. I'll be testing some myself today to see if that's the case. @@FixitSam
@volgamoskvicova3905
4 жыл бұрын
0.5 means 5 ohms?
@Fixdatyou
4 жыл бұрын
It means half or .5 of an ohm.
@jmdds
Жыл бұрын
it should have taken only 30 seconds to explain and not 2.26 minutes
@Rein_Ciarfella
10 ай бұрын
Gee, and here I thought he was pretty succinct myself!
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