Sebi is correct, and I would add that a faulty ballast can produce mains frequency mechanical hum, as can a loosely mounted one. Often they are only attached at one end with a screw, on the other end part of the ballast case is notched into the reflector housing metal work. Sometimes the reflector itself will resonate with the ballast, making the hum sound louder. Try tightening the ballast mounting screws first. If the ballast is extremely hot, or shows signs of the internal potting compound ( often pitch or tar ) leaking out, it is probably due to be replaced.