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Re: [Shop-talk] Replacement florescent bulbs F42T6

To: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Replacement florescent bulbs F42T6
From: Paul Parkanzky <parkanzky@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 09:29:22 -0500
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I've long since tossed the receipt and burned the box but I'm pretty sure
these are them:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/GE-Color-Correct-Technology-32-Watt-EQ-48-in-Dayli=
ght-Linear-LED-Tube-Light-Bulb-2-Pack/5000197453

The laundry/utility room in my cottage has a 4' fluorescent fixture and
when I bought the place that light really struggled to come on (I'd have to
toggle the switch five or six times to get it to work). I was at Lowe's
with a buddy who was helping me with little projects around the place and I
had a new fixture on my shopping list. I was looking at a bunch and didn't
really like what they had. I told him I'd just buy something from Amazon
when he pointed these out and I decided to give them a shot. I honestly
thought I'd have to return them but it really was as easy as putting them
in and they worked.

I have a bunch of 4' fluorescent fixtures in my barn. I  bought a bunch of
4' LED fixtures and I was in the process of swapping them out but now I'm
definitely getting these bulbs where there are still existing fixtures. I
feel stupid for all the fixtures I've thrown out over the past few years!

-Paul

On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 7:38 AM Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Wait a minute--where'd you get those bulbs?
>
> I was literally about to send an email to the list about the failing
> fixtures in my garage. New tubes didn't fix the problem, I was about to
> replace the whole fixture.
>
> Scott
>
> On Sat, Feb 6, 2021, 6:20 AM Paul Parkanzky <parkanzky@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I bought LED tubes from Lowe=E2=80=99s to replace a couple of 4=E2=80=99=
 fluorescent
>> lights in an old fixture in my cottage. I was skeptical and assumed I=E2=
=80=99d be
>> taking them back and buying a new LED fixture but I put them in and they
>> worked great. These even had a switch on the end to choose the color
>> temperature.
>>
>> No idea if that means Eric will have the same experience with these.
>>
>> -Paul
>>
>> On Feb 6, 2021, at 1:57 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> =EF=BB=BF re: "They say this is a direct replacement"
>>
>> *Probably* not. NOTE: "Ballast Required!"  I re-wired some old-school
>> fluorescent fixtures for LED 'tubes,' and had to replace the old ballast=
s
>> (purchased from Lowe's @ about $20ea). I hate ballasts, I hope the solid
>> state ones last longer than the analog. Sometimes, it's cheaper to buy a
>> whole new fixture, with ballast, than buy a ballast and install it (if y=
ou
>> count your time as a cost).
>>
>> TL;DR: I don't think analog ballasts work with LEDs, but I've not tried
>> it.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> On 2/5/2021 8:28 PM, Paul Parkanzky wrote:
>>
>> They say this is a direct replacement:
>>
>> NYLL - (Pack of 2) Single Pin FA8 Base 42 Inch Plug & Play LED Tube - T6
>> LED Directly Relamp 25W 42" Fluorescent Bulb F42T6 (Without Rewiring or
>> Modification) - Ballast Required! (Daylight (5000K))
>> https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B088FSTPX4/ref=3Dcm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_J3J=
63CZD7TMEYDHGW8E8?psc=3D1
>>
>> $60 plus shipping a pair isn=E2=80=99t exactly cheap, but it feels cheap=
 compared
>> to $2400+...
>>
>> -Paul
>>
>> On Feb 5, 2021, at 11:15 PM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
>>
>> =EF=BB=BFOk, this is a literal 'shop talk' problem, as this bulb is in a
>> showcase in my shop (antique and collectables shop)  8>)  I hope there a=
re
>> no problems posting it here.  But I know there is better knowledge here
>> than me.
>>
>> So, this showcase has a florescent light bulb F42T6.  (42" and T6
>> diameter.)  Which is a weird size length and very narrow, so I can't get=
 a
>> bigger diameter bulb.
>>
>> Now, this bulb seems to only be available by price gougers, (Chosen
>> Supply has them for a mere $2,443.92.)
>>
>> Since this is in a active store and I can't easily remove the display
>> case to modify it to fit something else, is there any other alternative =
for
>> me?
>>
>> What I was thinking is they may be a LED replacement bulb that will fit
>> or something?  Anyone know of such a replacement?  Or a quick and easy d=
rop
>> in replacement mount?
>>
>> Also, I may be closing the store in the next 6 months, so I don't want t=
o
>> dump tons of cash into this.
>>
>> BTW, if any of you are in NJ and check it out and see something you like
>> in there, call me (number is on the wall) and it's yours for free! (I ne=
ed
>> to move inventory!)
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rationa=
l
>> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
>> Waldo Emerson
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;ve long since tossed the receipt and burned the box =
but I&#39;m pretty sure these are them:<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https=
://www.lowes.com/pd/GE-Color-Correct-Technology-32-Watt-EQ-48-in-Daylight-L=
inear-LED-Tube-Light-Bulb-2-Pack/5000197453">https://www.lowes.com/pd/GE-Co=
lor-Correct-Technology-32-Watt-EQ-48-in-Daylight-Linear-LED-Tube-Light-Bulb=
-2-Pack/5000197453</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>The laundry/utility roo=
m in my cottage has a 4&#39; fluorescent fixture and when I bought the plac=
e that light really struggled to come on (I&#39;d have to toggle the switch=
 five or six times to get it to work). I was at Lowe&#39;s with a buddy who=
 was helping me with little projects around the place and I had a new fixtu=
re on my shopping list. I was looking at a bunch and didn&#39;t really like=
 what they had. I told him I&#39;d just buy something from Amazon when he p=
ointed these out and I decided to give them a shot. I honestly thought I&#3=
9;d have to return them but it really was as easy as putting them in and th=
ey worked.</div><div><br></div><div>I have a bunch of 4&#39; fluorescent fi=
xtures in my barn. I=C2=A0 bought a bunch of 4&#39; LED fixtures and I was =
in the process of swapping them out but now I&#39;m definitely getting thes=
e bulbs where there are still existing fixtures. I feel stupid for all the =
fixtures I&#39;ve thrown out over the past few years!</div><div><br></div><=
div>-Paul</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 7:38 AM Scott Hall &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:scott.hall.personal@gmail.com">scott.hall.personal@gmail.com</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0p=
x 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"auto">Wait a minute--where&#39;d you get those bulbs?<div dir=3D"auto">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I was literally about to send an email to the l=
ist about the failing fixtures in my garage. New tubes didn&#39;t fix the=
=C2=A0problem, I was about to replace the whole fixture.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><=
div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Scott</div></div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 6, 2021=
, 6:20 AM Paul Parkanzky &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:parkanzky@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank">parkanzky@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I bought LED tubes from =
Lowe=E2=80=99s to replace a couple of 4=E2=80=99 fluorescent lights in an o=
ld fixture in my cottage. I was skeptical and assumed I=E2=80=99d be taking=
 them back and buying a new LED fixture but I put them in and they worked g=
reat. These even had a switch on the end to choose the color temperature.<d=
iv><br></div><div>No idea if that means Eric will have the same experience =
with these.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">-Paul</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite">On Feb 6, 2021, at 1:57 AM, Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:bspidell@comcast.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">bspidell@c=
omcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
 =20
   =20
 =20
 =20
    re: &quot;They say this is a direct replacement&quot;<br>
    <br>
    <i>Probably</i> not. NOTE: &quot;Ballast Required!&quot;=C2=A0 I re-wir=
ed some
    old-school fluorescent fixtures for LED &#39;tubes,&#39; and had to rep=
lace
    the old ballasts (purchased from Lowe&#39;s @ about $20ea). I hate
    ballasts, I hope the solid state ones last longer than the analog.
    Sometimes, it&#39;s cheaper to buy a whole new fixture, with ballast,
    than buy a ballast and install it (if you count your time as a
    cost).<br>
    <br>
    TL;DR: I don&#39;t think analog ballasts work with LEDs, but I&#39;ve n=
ot
    tried it.<br>
    <br>
    Bob<br>
    =C2=A0<br>
    <br>
    <div>On 2/5/2021 8:28 PM, Paul Parkanzky
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
     =20
      They say this is a direct replacement:
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>NYLL - (Pack of 2) Single Pin FA8 Base 42 Inch Plug &amp;
        Play LED Tube - T6 LED Directly Relamp 25W 42&quot; Fluorescent Bul=
b
        F42T6 (Without Rewiring or Modification) - Ballast Required!
        (Daylight (5000K))
<a href=3D"https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B088FSTPX4/ref=3Dcm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_=
fabc_J3J63CZD7TMEYDHGW8E8?psc=3D1" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">htt=
ps://smile.amazon.com/dp/B088FSTPX4/ref=3Dcm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_J3J63CZD7=
TMEYDHGW8E8?psc=3D1</a></div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>$60 plus shipping a pair isn=E2=80=99t exactly cheap, but it fee=
ls
        cheap compared to $2400+...<br>
        <br>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">-Paul</div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite">On Feb 5, 2021, at 11:15 PM,
            <a href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">eric@megageek.com</a> wrote:<br>
            <br>
          </blockquote>
        </div>
        <blockquote type=3D"cite">
          <div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Ok=
, this is a
              literal &#39;shop talk&#39; problem,
              as this bulb is in a showcase in my shop (antique and
              collectables shop)
              =C2=A08&gt;) =C2=A0I hope there are no problems posting it he=
re.
              =C2=A0But
              I know there is better knowledge here than me.</font>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">So, this showcase has a
              florescent light
              bulb F42T6. =C2=A0(42&quot; and T6 diameter.) =C2=A0Which is =
a weird size
              length and very narrow, so I can&#39;t get a bigger diameter
              bulb.</font>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Now, this bulb seems to
              only be available
              by price gougers, (Chosen Supply has them for a mere
              $2,443.92.) =C2=A0</font>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Since this is in a active
              store and
              I can&#39;t easily remove the display case to modify it to fi=
t
              something else,
              is there any other alternative for me?</font>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">What I was thinking is the=
y
              may be a
              LED replacement bulb that will fit or something?=C2=A0 Anyone
              know of such
              a replacement?=C2=A0 Or a quick and easy drop in replacement
              mount?</font>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Also, I may be closing the
              store in
              the next 6 months, so I don&#39;t want to dump tons of cash
              into this.</font>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">BTW, if any of you are in
              NJ and check
              it out and see something you like in there, call me
              (number is on the wall)
              and it&#39;s yours for free! (I need to move inventory!)</fon=
t>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Thanks.</font>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
              <br>
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