[Shop-talk] Replacement florescent bulbs F42T6

Sat Feb 6 07:29:22 MST 2021

I've long since tossed the receipt and burned the box but I'm pretty sure
these are them:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/GE-Color-Correct-Technology-32-Watt-EQ-48-in-Daylight-Linear-LED-Tube-Light-Bulb-2-Pack/5000197453

The laundry/utility room in my cottage has a 4' fluorescent fixture and
when I bought the place that light really struggled to come on (I'd have to
toggle the switch five or six times to get it to work). I was at Lowe's
with a buddy who was helping me with little projects around the place and I
had a new fixture on my shopping list. I was looking at a bunch and didn't
really like what they had. I told him I'd just buy something from Amazon
when he pointed these out and I decided to give them a shot. I honestly
thought I'd have to return them but it really was as easy as putting them
in and they worked.

I have a bunch of 4' fluorescent fixtures in my barn. I  bought a bunch of
4' LED fixtures and I was in the process of swapping them out but now I'm
definitely getting these bulbs where there are still existing fixtures. I
feel stupid for all the fixtures I've thrown out over the past few years!

-Paul

On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 7:38 AM Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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