BioCube 8 ballast went...

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Hi,

I ended up just wiring both bulbs off the one ballast as shown on diagram, (on ballast). I always have both bulbs on, so I didn’t care about independent control. I used all 6 wires from one cord for light circuit. I left the other cord to power the fans, with ballast, (stock one on cord), no longer wired to lights. Lights look bright and new ballast runs cool.

Thanks all for any input!