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Brucester Member
Joined: 02 Jun 2013 Posts: 1102 | TRs | Pics Location: Greenwood |
Have you ever encountered ants on old light ballasts?
It was weird like out of a sci-fi/horror movie. Tiny ("like those moisture ants") covering old light ballasts. Maybe the roof leaked and the moisture ran down the wires to the ballasts?
All the 'goodies in that old modular building aside from rattlesnakes. Ants, rats, spiders and needles... Glad we don't have poisonous snakes in corner of this state!
Off to work! Mask up, be safe!
Bruce
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kbatku Questionable hiker
Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 3330 | TRs | Pics Location: Yaquima |
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Tue May 12, 2020 6:40 pm
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weird. I can't think of anything that would attract ants. Old ballasts are full of some pretty obnoxious oil, and if they are old enough, PCB's
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I'm Pysht Member
Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 517 | TRs | Pics Location: Pacific NW |
Could be attracted to the heat.
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16088 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
Throw them out if you still want fluorescents (don’t know why) get electronic ones. Otherwise get LEDs, cheap at Costco.
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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Brucester Member
Joined: 02 Jun 2013 Posts: 1102 | TRs | Pics Location: Greenwood |
The building was in various states of disrepair and hadn't had power for some time, years?
Even though the ballasts were old they were all intact and no PCB's. Being removed and taken to proper management facility with the light tubes.
I would have taken a picture but once the cover was removed they spread everywhere like in a horror movie! Gross!!!
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