[RFI] re FW: Low Band Interference Report (non-ham radio reports)

[Tom Thompson]

Hi Jeff,

You should register a complaint with the store as well.

Tom   W0IVJ

On 7/9/2014 11:09 AM, Jeffrey Otterson wrote:
> I had terrible RFI from fluorescent light fixtures I purchased at the local
> big box.
>
> They all have "commercial" rated ballasts "ACCUPRO AP-RC-432IP-120-1".
>   These things suck.  I have two different style of lamps with these
> fixtures, 8-foot, 4-tube strips and 4x2 foot suspended ceiling fixtures.
>
> These fixtures all made a racket from 15M and up.  I had to turn off the
> lights in the shop and the shack to work any weak signal stuff on 10M and
> 6M.
>
> I significantly ameliorated this by installing Corcom 10VR3 line filters in
> power supply wiring to the fixtures.  This took ~20dB of the noise away.  I
> can have the lights on now.
>
> I don't know why the "Home" store is selling industrial/commercial light
> fixtures to homeowners.
>
> Looking back over the archives, I see I am not the only one complaining
> about these ballasts.
>
> Jeff n1kdo
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