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Ballast Date Codes « on: July 15, 2020, 03:15:25 PM » Author: joseph_125
There's a document on the internet that has some valuable information to date older ballasts, especially those used during the PCB era in the Canadian market.

Here's a couple of examples:

Canadian General Electric:
Four digit number either printed on the ballast label or stamped on the back of the case, reverse the first two digits. Then it becomes a date in the format YYMM.
Example: 2811 - November 1982.

GE USA:
Two Letter Code stamped on the flange. Use this document to decode the date.
Document no longer available, see following post by Eric for a copy of the GE date code chart.
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Re: Ballast Date Codes « Reply #1 on: March 05, 2021, 12:39:21 PM » Author: Eric
you will find this relevant

https://www.lighting-gallery.net/index.php?topic=10760.msg88165#msg88165
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Re: Ballast Date Codes « Reply #2 on: March 17, 2021, 04:43:59 PM » Author: WestinghouseGuy
I wonder if this applies to Canadian made GE lamps as well.
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Re: Ballast Date Codes « Reply #3 on: March 17, 2021, 05:32:12 PM » Author: joseph_125
For lamps, try looking at the various date code charts James has setup on his webpage here.
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Re: Ballast Date Codes « Reply #4 on: November 05, 2021, 05:22:14 PM » Author: Rommie
@ Joseph - The link to the PDF in your original message for the 2-letter codes isn't working. It just goes to the main page of their site, not to a PDF.
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Re: Ballast Date Codes « Reply #5 on: November 05, 2021, 05:25:26 PM » Author: fluorescent lover 40
@Rommie - Unfortunately, it's not working because anything that's not LED got wiped off the site, and updated with only LED.
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Re: Ballast Date Codes « Reply #6 on: November 05, 2021, 08:36:53 PM » Author: Rommie
'twas ever thus  :-\

Oh I changed my username a little while ago  :P
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Re: Ballast Date Codes « Reply #7 on: November 05, 2021, 08:39:06 PM » Author: fluorescent lover 40
Oops, didn't realize that. My bad. :-[
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Re: Ballast Date Codes « Reply #8 on: November 06, 2021, 03:19:37 AM » Author: joseph_125
Yeah I guess GE must have wiped that ballast PDF from their website. Anyway the chart looked identical to the one posted by Eric. I might have a saved copy of that PDF saved somewhere too. If I find it I'll update the link for it.
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Re: Ballast Date Codes « Reply #9 on: November 06, 2021, 10:32:54 AM » Author: funkybulb
 I suspected this happens when GE it self unloaded there lighting divison,   Taking down orginal GE site as Servant took over.   But ballast must state no PCBs after the PCBs
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