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Universal 2x Slimline Ballast 806-BR-TC-P
A Universal 'Thero-O-Matic-X' ballast for 6-8 Foot slimline lamps.
(The Green/Yellow label version)

This is what's in the [url=http://www.galleryoflights.org/mb/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-19168] 6-foot slimline fixtures [/url] I got at an estate sale.
Kinda weird seeing one of these good old Universal's  in new/perfect condition.

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Universal 2x Slimline Ballast 806-BR-TC-P

A Universal 'Thero-O-Matic-X' ballast for 6-8 Foot slimline lamps.
(The Green/Yellow label version)

This is what's in the 6-foot slimline fixtures I got at an estate sale.
Kinda weird seeing one of these good old Universal's in new/perfect condition.

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Filename:_U806BRT.jpg
Album name:xmaslightguy / Ballasts
Keywords:Gear
Company and Date Manufactured:Universal
Model Number:806-BR-TC-P
Wattage:2x55 - 2x75
Lamp Type:Linear Fluorescent
Filesize:98 KiB
Date added:Apr 19, 2015
Dimensions:1280 x 417 pixels
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URL:http://www.galleryoflights.org/mb/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=19170
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GEsoftwhite100watts   [Apr 19, 2015 at 05:35 PM]
Yeah well I have a 2XF40/35 (NOT 34) that looks like this even after being used regularly since 1979, and I'm sure with 34 watt lamps at one or more points (although when I found it it had 40w lamps and I'm still running it with 40w)
And it's full power and non-PCB, the best kind!
I have a yellow/blue "Watt-Reducer" version of this in three Metalux F96 strips, with 1.34a line current. Another identical Metalux has a modern Advance Mark III that's obviously a replacement, which I'm currently using with a pair of Sylvania 60w cool whites.
And I have an 80s Lithonia 2XF96 strip with an Advance full power non-PCB ballast, but I think it's capacitor is going, as is typical of 80s-90s Advance ballasts, since it doesn't like starting 60w lamps in cold at all or on MSW inverter electricity, and when they do finally light they flicker WILDLY until they warm up. I intend to replace that ballast eventually when I find a replacement.
rjluna2   [Apr 19, 2015 at 08:42 PM]
Is there a date stamp under this ballast, xmaslightguy?
streetlight98   [Apr 19, 2015 at 09:38 PM]
Yeah most of my Therm-O-Matics still look like new after years of use. This is most definitely from the early-mid 80s looking at the label.
GEsoftwhite100watts   [Apr 19, 2015 at 10:55 PM]
Lamps that came with these turned out to be from 1982 (Sylvania F72T12/CW) so it makes sense the ballasts would be too.
streetlight98   [Apr 19, 2015 at 11:07 PM]
Ah cool I was spot-on lol.
xmaslightguy   [Apr 20, 2015 at 12:51 AM]
@GEsoftwhite100watts:
I've got a couple 2XF96 strips where I'm assuming the capacitor is going. One has a GE 'Bonus Line' & sometimes has trounle starting both lamps - sometimes it'll just sit for awhile with only one half-on, & eventually the other will light somewhat in rapid-start fasion.
(its "extra" fixture & just sitting around so not gonna do any changes)
The other is in use in the garage & although it starts fine, lamps don't last all that long. (that I don't know what brand ballast it has, may take it apart & just swap the ballast out sometime later this spring)

@rjluna2:
I'm assuming there is, but didn't feel like going to the shed & finding a nut-driver for the odd-size nut they used.

@Mike:
I've got a couple F40 version (and a blue/yellow slimline) where the labels are sorta faded from use.
These being unused just looked so good Smile

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If it hadn't been for that box of lamps I wonldn't have even got these fixtures... I wasn't even so much after the slimlines, but the 2 F40 Agro-Lite lamps that were also in the box.
I dumped the original boxes from both the lamps & fixtures since neither was in good condition & one was wet (sitting outside & we got some rain/snow). I've never seen slimline fixtures sold as a 2-pack like these were though (ofcourse I've never seen a 6-foot fixture in a store either.)


Now I need to find a HO fixture in 2',3',4',5',6', and 7'. Can hope but I doubt I ever will (except maybe the 4) LOL
streetlight98   [Apr 20, 2015 at 03:58 AM]
Ah I'd love to find a 6ft fixture. Preferably HO but slimlines are cool too. I didn't know they made 5 and 7ft slimlines and HOs.
GEsoftwhite100watts   [Apr 20, 2015 at 07:26 AM]
Is your blue/yellow slimline a WattReducer?
I saw the pic of the "crappy old GE 2XF96T12 Ballast" awhile back. How long do the lamps last on the garage one? And in both cases are you using 60w or 75w or both?
rjluna2   [Apr 20, 2015 at 11:11 AM]
@xmaslightguy: That's okay Razz
xmaslightguy   [Apr 21, 2015 at 03:25 AM]
@Mike:
Yep 5' & 7' both exist, I've got HO lamps in those sizes, but have never seen the slimline version.
I believe HO actually goes in 6" increments from 18" all the way up to 10' (it doesn't exist but I'd love a 1-foot T12 HO lamp ... or think how cool a 6" would be .lol. )

@GEsoftwhite100watts: Yep it is a WattReducer
The garage one you get a year, maybe 2 ... but actual number of hours would be very little.
Standard 75w.. the garage one deff doesn't like 60w lamps. Never tried them in the GE Ballast fixture

@rjluna2:
I may still check it at a later date.
GEsoftwhite100watts   [Apr 21, 2015 at 02:03 PM]
OK get this: Even up here in Anchorage I see plenty of 8 footers outdoors under the awnings of strip malls, gas station convenience marts, etc. that appear to be slimline judging from brightness. I'm going to die laughing if I see this continue in Fairbanks Laughing
xmaslightguy   [Apr 22, 2015 at 02:58 AM]
LOL.
Slimlines ain't much good when its cold - like in the 20's...and totally useless (assuming they even come on) once its below zero.
GEsoftwhite100watts   [Apr 24, 2015 at 10:57 PM]
Yeah true. I'm really thinking of spending about 3 years up in Fairbanks for college and a year in Anchorage so I might do some cold-weather tests.

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