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I just changed all the lights in shop from t12 to t8s new ballasts and bulbs now there is so much static on fm radio you cant here it what is up.
 
That surprises me. We replaced 8 two bulb units in our kitchen. No noise at all. You needed ear plugs for the old 12 units.
 
Installed 100 watt curly florescents in the tower lights on a two-way radio repeater tower. Completely destroyed the usability of the receiver in the system due to static produced by the lamps. Went back up the tower next day and replaced with old fashioned incandescents. Should have thought - flourescents are basically a gas filled discharge bulb. In other words, sparks jumping from one terminal to the other terminal at the other end. Static in a tube!
 
I had the same problem. Changed one light in my shop. Was a t-12 with two eight foot bulbs. Replaced with a dual tandem t-8 (four,four foot bulbs) that I bought from a electrical supply house. Radio static terrible. Checked all the connections, checked the ground wire to ground with a ohm meter, tried plugging the stereo in every circuit in the shop. Nothing helped.
Did research on the net. Found out I needed to use a residential ballast. Bought a Phillips Advance model REB-4p32-sc at Lowes. Box is marked residential use. Problem solved.
Since you have changed all your lights another solution I found was to install a external antenna outside of the building.
 
All connections good grounds in place. the radio in my pickup parked out side shop is picking up static. the ballast are marked for commercial use only. I am going to call G.E. in the morning.
 
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