08/04/10

That light may be late.

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Strange things are afoot in the world of lighting. There is currently a nationwide shortage of capacitors and integrated circuits for electronic ballasts. Fixture lead times have jumped from 2-weeks to 6-weeks for many common fixtures. The problem was initial only T-5 ballast, but is spreading to T-8 and may begin to affect other types of lighting as well. If you are getting ready to place an order make sure you double check your dates and order soon as this is affecting the entire industry during a very busy time of year.