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    Electronic T8 Ballast for scrap?

    Local yards only want to pay $0.04/ a lb for them. Are they worth anything as E-Scrap? These are the new electronic ones, not the older ones. Thank you.





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    I would say in this market that price is about right.......If they were the older ones full of copper I might argue that they are worth more........Those newer ones are practically worthless (open one up and you'll see)

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    Quote Originally Posted by thxdts View Post
    Local yards only want to pay $0.04/ a lb for them. Are they worth anything as E-Scrap? These are the new electronic ones, not the older ones. Thank you.

    I've got a few of those also. Opened one of them up and it is only one low grade board

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    That price is about correct as is mthomasdev. Some dingaling tossed some of those in the bottom of our ballast gaylord and I had to get in and search the whole box for all the electronic ones. Some are only a few inches long.
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    I will pay you more than scrap for a few working T8 ballasts. PM me or reply here and maybe we can make a deal.

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    Electronic T8 Ballast for scrap?

    if they are working sell for more than scrap or into the shredd. they have a good market as new ones are not cheap.
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