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Review on GE Lighting 78627 GE432MAX N Electronic by James Crofton

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Get used ballast - even incandescent bulbs won't light up to full brightness

I have three sets of fluorescent lights in my garage, all T8 bulbs. I already had one of the GE432MAX-Ns and ended up ordering two more Revain electronic ballasts. They only had one in stock so I ordered one (it installed fine) and then another when it came back in stock. Unfortunately, as soon as I opened it, I realized that something was wrong. The case was riddled with scratches and the wires clearly showed that this was either pulled from an existing mount or they had just re-sent one that someone else had sent back as defective. I needed 3 electronic ballasts because I'm fitting new T8 replacement LEDs - at first I thought if it works then everything is fine, but when I installed it I found the ballast was only 70% charged and was T8 -Light bulbs looked yellowed. Nothing good! Luckily I bought this through Prime so everything is refundable. I ended up just walking down to the local hardware store and buying one.

Pros
  • LONG BURN BALLASTS: UltraMax Instant-Start electronic ballasts are designed for applications with long burn cycles and offer a cheaper option when switched less than 5 times a day.
Cons
  • Socket required