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1. [Shop-talk] Fluorescent lights (I need help here) (score: 1): Author: eric@megageek.com; Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:57:28 -0400 7.0.1|January 17, 2006) at 03/13/2013 19:56:28, Serialize complete at 03/13/2013 19:56:28; OK, I know we beat this horse to death, and I thought I understood it, but I guess i didn't. Here is the situation, I need to add lighting for the shop. I'm replacing two- 4' fluorescent fixtures. Th; /html/shop-talk/2013-03/msg00065.html (10,276 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent lights (I need help here) (score: 1): Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>; Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:18:28 -0400; New fluorescent tubes require a "break in" period to achieve full brightness. Did you leave them on for a while before you judged them inadequate? -Steve Trovato strovato@optonline.net ______________; /html/shop-talk/2013-03/msg00066.html (10,256 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent lights (I need help here) (score: 1): Author: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:43:30 -0700; I think there must be some mistake here. Are you sure that isn't color temperature (K) instead of lumens? The highest output 32 watt T8 bulb I could find is only rated at 2950 lumens (so 5900 for th; /html/shop-talk/2013-03/msg00068.html (10,029 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent lights (I need help here) (score: 1): Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:56:37 -0400; I have a pair of fixtures that take 8-foot T12 HO bulbs (which have a different type of pins at each end). They are real bright. Last year I found reasonably-priced GE electronic ballasts to replaced; /html/shop-talk/2013-03/msg00069.html (10,685 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent lights (I need help here) (score: 1): Author: Randy <mistertwo@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:08:27 -0500; If you are buying new fixtures I'd go with either the T5 or T8. The T12 are being phased out and are less efficient.Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com> wrote:I have a pair of fixtures that take 8-foot T1; /html/shop-talk/2013-03/msg00070.html (10,780 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent lights (I need help here) (score: 1): Author: eric@megageek.com; Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:10:54 -0400 7.0.1|January 17, 2006) at 03/14/2013 18:10:54, Serialize complete at 03/14/2013 18:10:54; Steven writes... I never heard this. How long are we talking? Eric P "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your ter; /html/shop-talk/2013-03/msg00073.html (9,141 bytes)
7. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent lights (I need help here) (score: 1): Author: eric@megageek.com; Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:12:35 -0400 7.0.1|January 17, 2006) at 03/14/2013 18:12:31, Serialize complete at 03/14/2013 18:12:31; Randall asks, Yes, I had that confused? I see this is going to take a return trip to Lowes to get better lights. Thanks again guys Eric P "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights a; /html/shop-talk/2013-03/msg00074.html (9,131 bytes)
8. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent lights (I need help here) (score: 1): Author: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:41:53 -0500; 12 to 24 hours. It's particularly important with dimming ballasts, because improper burn in leads to greatly reduced lamp life. Proper burn in increases lamp life, increases output, and decreases war; /html/shop-talk/2013-03/msg00075.html (9,917 bytes)
9. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent lights (I need help here) (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:27:40 -0700; Seems to be a lot of variation in recommendations. Philips and GE claim at least some of their bulbs don't require burn-in http://goo.gl/pW84Z http://goo.gl/mhqrI While Osram suggests 100 hours, not; /html/shop-talk/2013-03/msg00076.html (9,816 bytes)
10. Re: [Shop-talk] Fluorescent lights (I need help here) (score: 1): Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>; Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:44:58 -0400; My personal experience is that if I replace the tubes in one fixture, it will appear noticeably less bright at first. An hour later, it will look like the others. I don't know how long it takes to ac; /html/shop-talk/2013-03/msg00077.html (10,894 bytes)

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