On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 22:42:39 -0500, BEAR wrote:



Gunner wrote:

On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 13:27:44 -0500, BEAR wrote:



Gunner wrote:

On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 01:58:36 GMT, "Toolbert"
wrote:

If you don't need the cold-weather feature I think you're better off with
conventional 4' fixtures though. Last longer, better selection of bulbs.

Bob

And bulbs are a hell of a lot cheaper.

I have a sealed lighting unit that came off an oil rig. Big steel box
with some sort of transparent window. Makes a hell of a work light..2
4' tubes, rugged as hell. Only problem is..the bulbs are the type
that have two close contacts in each end, inside of an oval tit,
unlike the two pin or single nipple type bulbs. The local hardware
store wants $14.USD for Each tube.

Gnerk!!!!!!!!!!

Ummm change out the "sockets" for the standard type and
proceed with the $0.99 4 foot bulbs?

_-_-bear

The design is such..that it cannt be done without major surgery and a
redesign. Cheaper to toss it and buy one of the $10 fixtures

Stay far away from those cheap-o dual bulb "shoplites".

They use the bulbs in a "relaxation oscillator" rather than in a ballast
set up - in many of them - which eats bulbs for lunch. If it has a real
ballast, ok...

As I mentioned, around these parts flourescent fixtures only require some
dumpster diving - refurb'd stores are my favorite dumpsters, chock full
of lights of all types... as is the local junk yard, I'd bet. Good quality stuff
too... ymmv.

_-_-bear

I replaced 25 8' double tube fixtures in a grinding shop a couple
months ago, but the ballasts were all toast, and the owner wanted new
fixtures with the new high output lamps. Way bright, but run way
hotter. One of my Secret Sources had some 4', 4 tube recessed fixtures
for suspended ceilings and I snagged one for $15 with the bulbs. I
hung it over my major work area. I went back a couple weeks ago for
another one when I was a bit more flush, and they were out, but they
said they had more coming in after the new year.

Gunner

'If you own a gun and have a swimming pool in the yard, the swimming
pool is almost 100 times more likely to kill a child than the gun is.'"
Steven Levitt, UOC prof.