On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:27:33 +0000 (UTC), (David
Efflandt) wrote:

On 18 Jul 2005 20:56:36 -0700, Jeff wrote:
Am I crazy or are single 48" fluorescent fixtures hard to come by? I
don't want the typical shop light, but rather something that is thin
and kind of mounts it sideways (if that makes sense) Like this:

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I've looked at Lowes, etc but can't seem to find it. The only ones I
have found on the internet are for blacklights and therefore priced
insanely high. Any suggestions?

Not sure if I got it at Home Depot or Menards, but I got a bare fixture
with no shade called Homelux 48" striplight. It has rapid start ballast
and can use 40w, 34w or 25w 4' bulb.

If this strip light has a 40-watt ballast it should not be used with
25-watt lamps, as they will have a very short life. If it has a
25-watt ballast, especially an L-C ballast that produces very poor
lamp current crest factor, I recommend you get one with a decent
40-watt ballast.

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