26uF/400V is very strange for a 50W ballast. If it is a series reactor and the cap is just parallel to the mains as a means to correct the power factor, the 26uF seems to be OK, but then I would expect lower voltage rating, like 150..200V or so (include derating to get reasonable lifetime). A 400V rated capacitor I would expect on some multivolt HX transformer type, but then the capacitance would be around 5..7uF.
If the capacitor is connected directly to the mains input (in your installation) and a NPF operation is not an issue, you may just omit the capacitor whatsoever. Are you sure you are dealing with a S68 ballast?
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