Inexpensive Garage Lights
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(07-09-2019, 08:45 PM)Highpower Wrote:
(07-09-2019, 09:29 AM)pepi Wrote: Arvid,

My upgrade was to replace the florescent tubes of an every day 4ft fixture. With an led tube, wired around the balliest, leaving it behind.

Pep

I did the same. Removed the ballasts and re-wired the tombstones. You only need one pin connected at each end of the tube. (power & neutral)
The SuperBrightLED tubes have a 5 year warranty.
 ^ Did not know that thanks for saying, not sure I am into tracking warranty for a 6-7 dollar item. I like the company and products, upgraded a 99 truck head, and ditch light with the LEDs they offer recently. Robust assembly, heat sinks and all.



(07-10-2019, 02:29 PM)arvidj Wrote: To be clear ...

I had the advantage of it being new construction so I purchased the cheapest fixtures I could find, tore out the ballasts as the LED tubes I bought were line voltage models, put the bulbs in and called it done.

The tubes had a 120 degree dispersion and that fit very nicely with the fixture splaying each of the the tubes 15 degrees from center.

The fixture did not have a reflector as the tubes do not emit light out the back. As mentioned, the primary functionality provided by the fixtures is to hold the tombstones 48 inches apart.

By the way, if anyone needs 48 unused 2 tube T8 ballasts I know where you can get them.

Arvid

 Not sure if we are talking apple too apples, your fixtures have a hood .....?..... that's the reflector....

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Inexpensive Garage Lights - by Dr Stan - 07-07-2019, 08:59 AM
RE: Inexpensive Garage Lights - by pepi - 07-07-2019, 09:54 PM
RE: Inexpensive Garage Lights - by arvidj - 07-08-2019, 02:00 PM
RE: Inexpensive Garage Lights - by pepi - 07-09-2019, 09:29 AM
RE: Inexpensive Garage Lights - by Highpower - 07-09-2019, 08:45 PM
RE: Inexpensive Garage Lights - by Vinny - 07-09-2019, 09:46 PM
RE: Inexpensive Garage Lights - by rleete - 07-10-2019, 02:23 PM
RE: Inexpensive Garage Lights - by arvidj - 07-10-2019, 02:29 PM
RE: Inexpensive Garage Lights - by pepi - 07-12-2019, 07:07 AM
RE: Inexpensive Garage Lights - by Highpower - 07-13-2019, 02:29 AM
RE: Inexpensive Garage Lights - by EdK - 07-12-2019, 09:02 AM
RE: Inexpensive Garage Lights - by arvidj - 07-12-2019, 07:11 PM
RE: Inexpensive Garage Lights - by pepi - 07-12-2019, 08:54 PM
RE: Inexpensive Garage Lights - by EdK - 07-13-2019, 07:50 AM



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