I know alittle about wiring. Should i just ground the ballast with the green wire from the three prong cord. I have a black/white wire(hot) and a white(neutral) in the fixture. That is all assumed, but i believe i am correct. The black/white wire goes directly to the ballast and the white goes to the light and back to the ballast. I think that is neutral. I'll try and ground that way, if it blows up, i'll try a different way 
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