[Shop-talk] Replacement florescent bulbs F42T6

[Scott Hall]

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 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I bought LED tubes from Lowe’s to replace a couple of 4’ fluorescent
> lights in an old fixture in my cottage. I was skeptical and assumed I’d 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 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>  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 you
> count your time as a cost).
>
> TL;DR: I don't think analog ballasts work with LEDs, but I've not tried it.
>
> 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=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_J3J63CZD7TMEYDHGW8E8?psc=1
>
> $60 plus shipping a pair isn’t exactly cheap, but it feels cheap compared
> to $2400+...
>
> -Paul
>
> On Feb 5, 2021, at 11:15 PM, eric at megageek.com wrote:
>
> Ok, 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 Supply
> has them for a mere $2,443.92.)
>
> Since this is in a active store and I can't easily remove the display case
> 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 or
> 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 need
> to move inventory!)
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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