On 8/1/2017 9:27 AM, Sonny wrote:
On Monday, July 31, 2017 at 11:53:56 PM UTC-5, wrote:

That being said, there are direct replacement/retrofit LED bulbs available for many fixtures these days that could keep you from having to have an electrician. Plus, there are many good videos and websites out there that show many options and methods to upgrade to LED.

I recently retrofitted Mom's kitchen sink 2' T-12 bulbs to LEDS. It was easy, if you have a little electrical savvy. The worst part of this job was the awkward positioning of myself, half on the ladder, half on the cabinet and reaching up under the upper cabinet crown area.

I was unaware of how to retrofit, as I had planned to get a replacement ballast, but the salesman, at the dedicated electrical supply outlet, advised otherwise and described the retrofit procedure, thoroughly. Besides, Mom's fixture was so old, the ballast for that fixture wasn't available, anymore.

Sonny

This has me interested. Since the lamps are at the end of an 8' ladder,
I don't know if they are worth 2.5 times the price of a standard
fluorescent light.

http://www.usa.lighting.philips.com/...hts/instantfit

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Philips-4...-301373115-_-N

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