Re: [Shop-talk] Replacement florescent bulbs F42T6

[Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>]

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Wait a minute--where'd you get those bulbs?

I was literally about to send an email to the list about the failing
fixtures in my garage. New tubes didn't fix the problem, I was about to
replace the whole fixture.

Scott

On Sat, Feb 6, 2021, 6:20 AM Paul Parkanzky <parkanzky@gmail.com> wrote:

> I bought LED tubes from Lowe=E2=80=99s to replace a couple of 4=E2=80=99 =
fluorescent
> lights in an old fixture in my cottage. I was skeptical and assumed I=E2=
=80=99d be
> taking them back and buying a new LED fixture but I put them in and they
> worked great. These even had a switch on the end to choose the color
> temperature.
>
> No idea if that means Eric will have the same experience with these.
>
> -Paul
>
> On Feb 6, 2021, at 1:57 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF re: "They say this is a direct replacement"
>
> *Probably* not. NOTE: "Ballast Required!"  I re-wired some old-school
> fluorescent fixtures for LED 'tubes,' and had to replace the old ballasts
> (purchased from Lowe's @ about $20ea). I hate ballasts, I hope the solid
> state ones last longer than the analog. Sometimes, it's cheaper to buy a
> whole new fixture, with ballast, than buy a ballast and install it (if yo=
u
> count your time as a cost).
>
> TL;DR: I don't think analog ballasts work with LEDs, but I've not tried i=
t.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 2/5/2021 8:28 PM, Paul Parkanzky wrote:
>
> They say this is a direct replacement:
>
> NYLL - (Pack of 2) Single Pin FA8 Base 42 Inch Plug & Play LED Tube - T6
> LED Directly Relamp 25W 42" Fluorescent Bulb F42T6 (Without Rewiring or
> Modification) - Ballast Required! (Daylight (5000K))
> https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B088FSTPX4/ref=3Dcm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_J3J6=
3CZD7TMEYDHGW8E8?psc=3D1
>
> $60 plus shipping a pair isn=E2=80=99t exactly cheap, but it feels cheap =
compared
> to $2400+...
>
> -Paul
>
> On Feb 5, 2021, at 11:15 PM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BFOk, this is a literal 'shop talk' problem, as this bulb is in a =
showcase
> in my shop (antique and collectables shop)  8>)  I hope there are no
> problems posting it here.  But I know there is better knowledge here than
> me.
>
> So, this showcase has a florescent light bulb F42T6.  (42" and T6
> diameter.)  Which is a weird size length and very narrow, so I can't get =
a
> bigger diameter bulb.
>
> Now, this bulb seems to only be available by price gougers, (Chosen Suppl=
y
> has them for a mere $2,443.92.)
>
> Since this is in a active store and I can't easily remove the display cas=
e
> to modify it to fit something else, is there any other alternative for me=
?
>
> What I was thinking is they may be a LED replacement bulb that will fit o=
r
> something?  Anyone know of such a replacement?  Or a quick and easy drop =
in
> replacement mount?
>
> Also, I may be closing the store in the next 6 months, so I don't want to
> dump tons of cash into this.
>
> BTW, if any of you are in NJ and check it out and see something you like
> in there, call me (number is on the wall) and it's yours for free! (I nee=
d
> to move inventory!)
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson
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<div dir=3D"auto">Wait a minute--where&#39;d you get those bulbs?<div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I was literally about to send an emai=
l to the list about the failing fixtures in my garage. New tubes didn&#39;t=
 fix the=C2=A0problem, I was about to replace the whole fixture.=C2=A0=C2=
=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Scott</div></div><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, F=
eb 6, 2021, 6:20 AM Paul Parkanzky &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:parkanzky@gmail.co=
m">parkanzky@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x"><div dir=3D"auto">I bought LED tubes from Lowe=E2=80=99s to replace a co=
uple of 4=E2=80=99 fluorescent lights in an old fixture in my cottage. I wa=
s skeptical and assumed I=E2=80=99d be taking them back and buying a new LE=
D fixture but I put them in and they worked great. These even had a switch =
on the end to choose the color temperature.<div><br></div><div>No idea if t=
hat means Eric will have the same experience with these.<br><br><div dir=3D=
"ltr">-Paul</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Feb 6, 2=
021, at 1:57 AM, Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
 =20
   =20
 =20
 =20
    re: &quot;They say this is a direct replacement&quot;<br>
    <br>
    <i>Probably</i> not. NOTE: &quot;Ballast Required!&quot;=C2=A0 I re-wir=
ed some
    old-school fluorescent fixtures for LED &#39;tubes,&#39; and had to rep=
lace
    the old ballasts (purchased from Lowe&#39;s @ about $20ea). I hate
    ballasts, I hope the solid state ones last longer than the analog.
    Sometimes, it&#39;s cheaper to buy a whole new fixture, with ballast,
    than buy a ballast and install it (if you count your time as a
    cost).<br>
    <br>
    TL;DR: I don&#39;t think analog ballasts work with LEDs, but I&#39;ve n=
ot
    tried it.<br>
    <br>
    Bob<br>
    =C2=A0<br>
    <br>
    <div>On 2/5/2021 8:28 PM, Paul Parkanzky
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
     =20
      They say this is a direct replacement:
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>NYLL - (Pack of 2) Single Pin FA8 Base 42 Inch Plug &amp;
        Play LED Tube - T6 LED Directly Relamp 25W 42&quot; Fluorescent Bul=
b
        F42T6 (Without Rewiring or Modification) - Ballast Required!
        (Daylight (5000K))
<a href=3D"https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B088FSTPX4/ref=3Dcm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_=
fabc_J3J63CZD7TMEYDHGW8E8?psc=3D1" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">htt=
ps://smile.amazon.com/dp/B088FSTPX4/ref=3Dcm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_J3J63CZD7=
TMEYDHGW8E8?psc=3D1</a></div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>$60 plus shipping a pair isn=E2=80=99t exactly cheap, but it fee=
ls
        cheap compared to $2400+...<br>
        <br>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">-Paul</div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
          <blockquote type=3D"cite">On Feb 5, 2021, at 11:15 PM,
            <a href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oreferrer">eric@megageek.com</a> wrote:<br>
            <br>
          </blockquote>
        </div>
        <blockquote type=3D"cite">
          <div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Ok=
, this is a
              literal &#39;shop talk&#39; problem,
              as this bulb is in a showcase in my shop (antique and
              collectables shop)
              =C2=A08&gt;) =C2=A0I hope there are no problems posting it he=
re.
              =C2=A0But
              I know there is better knowledge here than me.</font>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">So, this showcase has a
              florescent light
              bulb F42T6. =C2=A0(42&quot; and T6 diameter.) =C2=A0Which is =
a weird size
              length and very narrow, so I can&#39;t get a bigger diameter
              bulb.</font>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Now, this bulb seems to
              only be available
              by price gougers, (Chosen Supply has them for a mere
              $2,443.92.) =C2=A0</font>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Since this is in a active
              store and
              I can&#39;t easily remove the display case to modify it to fi=
t
              something else,
              is there any other alternative for me?</font>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">What I was thinking is the=
y
              may be a
              LED replacement bulb that will fit or something?=C2=A0 Anyone
              know of such
              a replacement?=C2=A0 Or a quick and easy drop in replacement
              mount?</font>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Also, I may be closing the
              store in
              the next 6 months, so I don&#39;t want to dump tons of cash
              into this.</font>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">BTW, if any of you are in
              NJ and check
              it out and see something you like in there, call me
              (number is on the wall)
              and it&#39;s yours for free! (I need to move inventory!)</fon=
t>
            <br>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Thanks.</font>
            <br>
            <font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
              <br>
              &quot;Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your
              rights as a rational
              being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your
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              Waldo Emerson <br>
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