Possible to convert t-12 suspended ceiling lights?
 

I found a lot of used older florescents that were in a suspended
ceiling in a lumber store. I bought this winter about 10 plug in t-8
lights that just hang on chains. (shop lights). Would it be ossible to
take parts of the older lights out and fit my T8's into the old
enclosure if I ever decided to use a drop ceiling in my garage?

Possible to convert t-12 suspended ceiling lights?
 

On Apr 22, 8:34*am, Randy wrote:
On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:38:05 -0700 (PDT), stryped
wrote:

I found a lot of used older florescents that were in a suspended
ceiling in a lumber store. I bought this winter about 10 plug in t-8
lights that just hang on chains. (shop lights). Would it be ossible to
take parts of the older lights out and fit my T8's into the old
enclosure if I ever decided to use a drop ceiling in my garage?

yOU WOULD ONLY NEED TO SWAP THE BALLAST OVER AND RE-WIRE CORRECTLY FOR
THE NEW BALLAST. * (oops, cap lock off.)

Thank You,
Randy

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Using my current lamp holders too I guess?

Possible to convert t-12 suspended ceiling lights?
 

On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:38:05 -0700 (PDT), stryped
wrote:

I found a lot of used older florescents that were in a suspended
ceiling in a lumber store. I bought this winter about 10 plug in t-8
lights that just hang on chains. (shop lights). Would it be ossible to
take parts of the older lights out and fit my T8's into the old
enclosure if I ever decided to use a drop ceiling in my garage?


yOU WOULD ONLY NEED TO SWAP THE BALLAST OVER AND RE-WIRE CORRECTLY FOR
THE NEW BALLAST. (oops, cap lock off.)

Thank You,
Randy

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Possible to convert t-12 suspended ceiling lights?
 

On Apr 22, 7:43*am, stryped wrote:
On Apr 22, 8:34*am, Randy wrote:



On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:38:05 -0700 (PDT), stryped
wrote:

I found a lot of used older florescents that were in a suspended
ceiling in a lumber store. I bought this winter about 10 plug in t-8
lights that just hang on chains. (shop lights). Would it be ossible to
take parts of the older lights out and fit my T8's into the old
enclosure if I ever decided to use a drop ceiling in my garage?

yOU WOULD ONLY NEED TO SWAP THE BALLAST OVER AND RE-WIRE CORRECTLY FOR
THE NEW BALLAST. * (oops, cap lock off.)

Thank You,
Randy

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Using my current lamp holders too I guess?

Just replace the ballast, and the lamp holders, and maybe the
sheetmetal, since it won't fit the new lampholders.
Sounds pretty easy to do. I think you can keep the chains at least.

Possible to convert t-12 suspended ceiling lights?
 

On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:43:35 -0700 (PDT), stryped
wrote:

On Apr 22, 8:34*am, Randy wrote:
On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:38:05 -0700 (PDT), stryped
wrote:

I found a lot of used older florescents that were in a suspended
ceiling in a lumber store. I bought this winter about 10 plug in t-8
lights that just hang on chains. (shop lights). Would it be ossible to
take parts of the older lights out and fit my T8's into the old
enclosure if I ever decided to use a drop ceiling in my garage?

yOU WOULD ONLY NEED TO SWAP THE BALLAST OVER AND RE-WIRE CORRECTLY FOR
THE NEW BALLAST. * (oops, cap lock off.)

Thank You,
Randy

Remove 333 from email address to reply.

Using my current lamp holders too I guess?

Lamp holders should be the same.

Since T-12's are being phased out, Ive been replacing mine with T8's,
I got a case of ballasts off ebay a few years ago.

Thank You,
Randy

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