All Forum Posts by: Mike Larson

@Jacki F. I agree that the ballast is part of the fixture, and the fixture is part of the property. Something to consider is if you really want renters in charge of making lighting and wiring decisions on their own, doing them diy, ect without you having any say or control of what goes on in your building.

In an office I rent, the space had been spruced up in the not too distant past, but the lighting is older. Some bulbs were out when I moved in, some more went out over time to the point where it was a nuisance. I actually bought bulbs and replaced some, but in most cases there were ballast issues. Turns out the landlord and the local electrician had a deal in place. They came in, bypassed the ballast and installed LED lights that'll probably outlast the building and sent him the bill. Easy for me, and he knows that some wannabe handyman wasn't fiddling around creating a fire hazard.

@Jacki F. I agree that the ballast is part of the fixture, and the fixture is part of the property. Something to consider is if you really want renters in charge of making lighting and wiring decisions on their own, doing them diy, ect without you having any say or control of what goes on in your building.

In an office I rent, the space had been spruced up in the not too distant past, but the lighting is older. Some bulbs were out when I moved in, some more went out over time to the point where it was a nuisance. I actually bought bulbs and replaced some, but in most cases there were ballast issues. Turns out the landlord and the local electrician had a deal in place. They came in, bypassed the ballast and installed LED lights that'll probably outlast the building and sent him the bill. Easy for me, and he knows that some wannabe handyman wasn't fiddling around creating a fire hazard.