A lamp ballast circuit for driving, e.g. four flourescent lamps with a ballast control IC such as the IR2167 Ballast Control IC. The circuit includes a lamp replacement detection circuit for detecting insertion of a lamp, and in response, controlling the ballast control IC to initiate automatic restart for of the control IC for proper firing of the lamps, including the newly inserted lamp.

 
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