Ballast grounding for electronic ballasts-T12 lamps

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My understanding is/was, with T-12s, having the reflector grounded helps/helped lamp starting. I remember U-tubes with a metal strip along the outside edge that was intended to mace contact with metal clips.

Many modern ballasts come in plastic housings, so the circuitry doesn't require grounding, but metal housings probably do just because they're metal. Your best option is to try it. Why is grounding difficult here?

Added: By grounded circuit, do you mean a grounded circuit conductor, i.e. a neutral? If so, then no. The white line conductor can be used on an ungrounded conductor, as long as you're in the rated voltage range.
 
If it has a ground wire or terminal, it needs to be grounded. That simple.

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DrSparks said:
If it has a ground wire or terminal, it needs to be grounded. That simple.

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Yes I agree doctor sparks but my customer does not have the lighting fixture that is for his bird cage yet, And company is telling him he needs grounded wall plug for his light in birdcage and he wants his wall receptacle grounded. I was thinking that it could very well be plastic fixture that is that is fabricated to the bird cage, And with electronic ballasts these days is why I asked a question trying to save him the extra cost , Of grounding his existing duplex
 
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