where to buy prismatic rectangular wraparound flourescent lens 48"x 10" for older 2 t12 non-electronic ballast unit?
 

where to buy prismatic rectangular wraparound flourescent lens 48" x 10"
for older 2 t12 non-electronic ballast unit?

Can't find anything in local home depot, orchard supply, lamp stores
so far (northern california). All those places seem to have
switched over to 48" x 8" t8 electronic ballast units.

Must i replace the entire unit by t8 electronic ballast unit
just if the lens cracks?

Thanks in advance.

where to buy prismatic rectangular wraparound flourescent lens 48" x 10" for older 2 t12 non-electronic ballast unit?
 

john smith wrote:
where to buy prismatic rectangular wraparound flourescent lens 48"
x 10" for older 2 t12 non-electronic ballast unit?

Can't find anything in local home depot, orchard supply, lamp stores
so far (northern california). All those places seem to have
switched over to 48" x 8" t8 electronic ballast units.

All the do it yourself stores sell plastic diffusers both prismatic
and matte that are the right length but wider than what you want; they
can be easily cut. They bend too.

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where to buy prismatic rectangular wraparound flourescent lens 48" x 10" for older 2 t12 non-electronic ballast unit?
 

I replaced my lamp unit in the kitchen when a ballast went bad, went with
new electronic unit, and never regretted it, its better light, and comes on
when the switch is flipped, and my wifes comment when I hit the swtich,
"WOW, there's light" said it all, and you save a bit on the electric bill.

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john smith wrote:
where to buy prismatic rectangular wraparound flourescent lens 48"
x 10" for older 2 t12 non-electronic ballast unit?

Can't find anything in local home depot, orchard supply, lamp stores
so far (northern california). All those places seem to have
switched over to 48" x 8" t8 electronic ballast units.

All the do it yourself stores sell plastic diffusers both prismatic
and matte that are the right length but wider than what you want; they
can be easily cut. They bend too.

--

dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

where to buy prismatic rectangular wraparound flourescent lens 48" x 10" for older 2 t12 non-electronic ballast unit?
 

"john smith" wrote in message
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where to buy prismatic rectangular wraparound flourescent lens 48" x 10"
for older 2 t12 non-electronic ballast unit?

Can't find anything in local home depot, orchard supply, lamp stores
so far (northern california). All those places seem to have
switched over to 48" x 8" t8 electronic ballast units.

Must i replace the entire unit by t8 electronic ballast unit
just if the lens cracks?

Thanks in advance.

Lots of plastic specialty stores stock and/or cut lenses to order. See
http://www.lightingplastics.com/index.html for example. For long life and
no yellowing, get an acrylic replacement, not polystyrene.

But, upgrading to a new fixture with T8 lamps and an electronic
instant-start ballast would be the most energy-efficient approach. You can,
however, convert the existing fixture if you want since the standard (F32T8)
lamps fit into the same sockets as your F40T12s. The ballast must be
changed though.

TKM

where to buy prismatic rectangular wraparound flourescent lens 48" x 10" for older 2 t12 non-electronic ballast unit?
 

On Nov 4, 9:55 am, wrote:
On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:30:46 -0700, john smith wrote:
where to buy prismatic rectangular wraparound flourescent lens 48" x 10"
for older 2 t12 non-electronic ballast unit?

Can't find anything in local home depot, orchard supply, lamp stores
so far (northern california). All those places seem to have
switched over to 48" x 8" t8 electronic ballast units.

Must i replace the entire unit by t8 electronic ballast unit
just if the lens cracks?

Thanks in advance.

I would consider this an excellent opportunity to replace the obsolete unit with
a new electronic version.

Yes, that;s what I would do too, unless there is some good reason not
to. These things are cheap enough, it's not worth wasting time on,
or even worse, if you start driving around looking for hard to find or
non-existent parts, you could spend as much in gas as a new fixture
costs.

If he just wants plastic lens material, they sell that for suspended
ceilings in the std suspended ceiling tile size, which can be cut down.

where to buy prismatic rectangular wraparound flourescent lens 48" x 10" for older 2 t12 non-electronic ballast unit?
 

Try here http://www.alplighting.com/pdf/Retro...nent_Guide.pdf


"john smith" wrote in message
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where to buy prismatic rectangular wraparound flourescent lens 48" x 10"
for older 2 t12 non-electronic ballast unit?

Can't find anything in local home depot, orchard supply, lamp stores
so far (northern california). All those places seem to have
switched over to 48" x 8" t8 electronic ballast units.

Must i replace the entire unit by t8 electronic ballast unit
just if the lens cracks?

Thanks in advance.