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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? |
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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 Remove 333 from email address to reply. Using my current lamp holders too I guess? |
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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 Remove 333 from email address to reply. |
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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 Remove 333 from email address to reply. 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. |
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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 Remove 333 from email address to reply. |
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