[Shop-talk] Dimmable CFLs at Home Depot

[Doug Braun]

My lights have the "HO" type bulbs, which are almost 100 watts each, and have a special recessed 2-pin connector on each end.  I think the ballasts for those are less common (and more expensive).  The next time I go to Lowe's or HD, I'll look around.

Thanks to whoever started this thread!  I've learned a lot about fluorescent lamps the last day or so (when I should have been doing something else).

Doug


--- On Tue, 2/24/09, Steven Trovato <strovato at optonline.net> wrote:

> From: Steven Trovato <strovato at optonline.net>
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Dimmable CFLs at Home Depot
> To: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>, "'Shop Talk List'" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 3:38 PM
> The cheap home depot 4' shoplights say they will work
> with either T8s or T12s.  Go to www.homedepot.com and search
> for 100253578.  I don't know if there are 8' lights
> that work on both.  I've always found that the 8'
> lights cost more than twice what the 4' ones do. 
> Probably just because the 4' lights are marketed to the
> homeowner while the 8' ones are more of a commercial
> item.