Lighting problem

[fishboy]

After seeing that one of my pl light tubes has not light up, i went and bought a new set. However when I replaced the old one its still did not light up. Could it be the ballast? Or something else? Appreciate your assistance.

[Allen_1971]

is yours using a normal ballast of an electronic ballast? If it is a normal ballast, then try chaning the starter... If its an e-ballast, then it could be more costly... In the worse case, perhaps you could try checking with Chan... he might be able to "repair" it for you for a fee

[markyen]

if yours is a single tube only then do check your wirings and connection as they may be loose.

[tawauboy]

swap your pl tubes, new tube into old light fixture and vice versa. this will confirm whether the pl tube is faulty.
if tube is ok, check if it has a starter. replace the starter if there is one.
finally, check for loose wiring. do get someone who know electrical appliance to check for you if you are not familiar with electricity.