Re: [Shop-talk] Lighting question

[John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>]

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I'd be tempted to go LED, but beware a lot of the square LED fixtures use a
different approach to dimming.  If you want dimming capability, this might
matter to you.  If not, Just go for it.  2x2 LED's designed for drop
ceilings are pretty cheap  and can be had a variety of different outputs
and color temperatures.

On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 11:46 AM Matt <mbarre@juno.com> wrote:

> OK, so it is kitchen lighting but it is where I make my sandwiches that I
> eat in the SHOP!
>
> I have a 2 x2 surface mount fixture with 2 T12 bent tube fluorescents.
> Works fine but occasionally you have to flip the switch multiple times to
> get it on.  I thought probably a bad switch but it is on a dual switch an=
d
> it is intermittent on both&#65533;. Two bad switches or maybe a ballast
> going bad?
>
> I was semi surprised to find that the bulbs are still available for $10
> each.  An electronic ballast isn=E2=80=99t much more so I can completely =
replace
> the guts for $30.  Before I do, should I upgrade to T8, T5 or even LED?  =
I
> could easily fit an 18 inch round or square led panel into the existing
> fixture.
>
> Any thoughts?
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;d be tempted to go LED, but beware a lot of the squa=
re LED fixtures use a different approach to dimming.=C2=A0 If you want dimm=
ing capability, this might matter to you.=C2=A0 If not, Just go for it.=C2=
=A0 2x2 LED&#39;s designed for drop ceilings are pretty cheap=C2=A0 and can=
 be had a variety of different outputs and color temperatures.<br></div><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, A=
ug 30, 2021 at 11:46 AM Matt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mbarre@juno.com";>mbarre@=
juno.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-le=
ft:1ex">OK, so it is kitchen lighting but it is where I make my sandwiches =
that I eat in the SHOP!<br>
<br>
I have a 2 x2 surface mount fixture with 2 T12 bent tube fluorescents. Work=
s fine but occasionally you have to flip the switch multiple times to get i=
t on.=C2=A0 I thought probably a bad switch but it is on a dual switch and =
it is intermittent on both&amp;#65533;. Two bad switches or maybe a ballast=
 going bad?<br>
<br>
I was semi surprised to find that the bulbs are still available for $10 eac=
h.=C2=A0 An electronic ballast isn=E2=80=99t much more so I can completely =
replace the guts for $30.=C2=A0 Before I do, should I upgrade to T8, T5 or =
even LED?=C2=A0 I could easily fit an 18 inch round or square led panel int=
o the existing fixture.<br>
<br>
Any thoughts?<br>
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