likewise with the emergency light,helps maintain cycle.
had the same thing happen with 1st load shedding that hit, got myself a reset-able apc power surge plug to safeguard my lovlies (after dishing out for a new ballast)
i am using a 650va ups with 2x 12v server fans, one as secondary intake and 1 as secondary exhaust .
Ironically eskom is actually just forcing a modified gas lamp lighting routine, well, very modified
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