14 Feb
2015
14 Feb
'15
7:41 a.m.
At 05:29 PM 2/5/2015, Chuck Guzis wrote:
I will give the T8 lamps this--they use less power and
last longer than the T12s. About the only reason that I've had to change them is when
the light output has fallen off noticeably. But then, you'd replace an LED fixture
for the same reason--assuming that it lasted that long.
The Chinese are making LED replacements in T8 tube form. Search eBay
for "T8 led light". They're down to about $10 each if you buy
two dozen. You disconnect the old ballast completely, and just
reconnect the mains to the existing wires for the ends in your fixture.
They consume about 18 watts and have claimed life expectancies
in the 30,000 to 50,000 hour range.
- John