CFL causing tv static

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InertiaticESP

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I have a t8 fluorescent lighting fixture in my room and when I turn it on, it causes static on every station below channel 40. Can anybody tell me what is causing this and how I can fix it?

It is effecting the apartment above mine as well so I would really like to fix this a.s.a.p.

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InertiaticESP

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Roseman said:
Try a new ballast.
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Hey man, I bought a new ballast today and installed it but there is still interference with most of the televisions in my house.

I talked an 'electrician' from home depot and asked him how to remedy this and he said the ballast is usually the problem.

Also do they make emi filters for t8 fixtures? I assumed they would be universal but the guy at home depot said he doesnt think so.

Any and all help would be very much appreciated, thanks guys:peace:
 
7th1der

7th1der

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BigBudBalls said:
I think he meant it more like the bumper sticker "Shoot Your TV"
As in, the TV is a plague.
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I agree! I really can't watch TV. Someone is always trynna sell you something. I recently got hook'd to these grow eBooks and been occupying my mind with trying to understand plants. lol
 
BigBudBalls

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InertiaticESP said:
Hey man, I bought a new ballast today and installed it but there is still interference with most of the televisions in my house.

I talked an 'electrician' from home depot and asked him how to remedy this and he said the ballast is usually the problem.

Also do they make emi filters for t8 fixtures? I assumed they would be universal but the guy at home depot said he doesnt think so.

Any and all help would be very much appreciated, thanks guys:peace:
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Yes there are universal filters. They go between the wall and the ballast. About $30
 
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Cannabox

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open wiring will create RF that will disturb tons of stuff including wifi's, use shielded cables and have no bare wire showing anywhere.
 
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InertiaticESP

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BigBudBalls said:
Yes there are universal filters. They go between the wall and the ballast. About $30
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I guess i'll have to pick one of them up then because I rewired the whole lamp and even used electrical tape around every wire nut and still getting interference.

And I wouldnt suggest using home depot ballasts, I only used mine for < 24 hours and the tips of my leaves started browning, I just put the original one back in.

What would be a proper filter though, EMI, RFI, or EMC?

Thanks :peace:
 
BigBudBalls

BigBudBalls

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InertiaticESP said:
I guess i'll have to pick one of them up then because I rewired the whole lamp and even used electrical tape around every wire nut and still getting interference.

And I wouldnt suggest using home depot ballasts, I only used mine for < 24 hours and the tips of my leaves started browning, I just put the original one back in.

What would be a proper filter though, EMI, RFI, or EMC?

Thanks :peace:
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E-tape protects against power not RF. Shielding protects against RF if grounded correctly.

Your brown tips are NOT from the RF. Look more closely at nute burn.
RF burn would be more drastic and have more issues. Like the FCC showing up at your door with that amount of power output.
 
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InertiaticESP

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BigBudBalls said:
E-tape protects against power not RF. Shielding protects against RF if grounded correctly.

Your brown tips are NOT from the RF. Look more closely at nute burn.
RF burn would be more drastic and have more issues. Like the FCC showing up at your door with that amount of power output.
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The browning was actually from the heat I think, when I switched to the home depot ballast the heat in my room had risen about 8 degrees, and after I switched back to original ballast the tips were back to normal after about 24 hours.

And do you mean wire shielding?

Thanks for input :peace:
 
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