On Wed, 6 May 2020 09:17:27 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

On 5/3/2020 5:47 PM, wrote:

I just read the instructions (dumb idea, I know) for some fluorescent
fixtures I bought sometime back, for my shop. Anyway, it says the
fixture is only for 2700K, 3500K, and 4100K tubes. Why does the
fixture/ballast care what phosphor is in the tubes? I was planning on
using 6500K tubes (like I have in similar fixtures). If there is good
reason to respect these instructions, I'll probably change them over
to LEDs but it's a lot of tubes to trash. The coldest white LED tubes
I've seen are 5000K. I'd prefer 6500K but 5000K would probably work.


Perhaps it has more to do with the reflector than the electronics.

I'd thought of that, though the plastic diffuser. There is no
reflector, other than the white interior (it's an untra-cheap
fixture).

Too light and it may need a cancer warning label. ;~)

Californica, for sure.