[Shop-talk] led tubes and short memory

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

If I were doing this, I would pretty much just throw away the existing
stuff and put up these:

https://www.amazon.com/Barrina-8500LM-Daylight-Output-Linkable/dp/B07RKZFD5Z/ref=sr_1_2_sspa

I have a shop that was built around 7 years ago and stuff like this wasn't
available at this cost, so I went with 4 tube fluorescent fixtures.
They've been "fine", but when I redid our daily driver parking garage last
year I used the Barrina lights.  Super easy, nice bright light, and pretty
cheap.  Absolutely no question that's what I'd do if I were redoing the
shop / what I will do when the time comes when the existing fluorescents
die.

YMMV.

Mark

On Mon, Jan 10, 2022 at 3:08 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> Since I was already 'LED curious,' I did a bit of research:
>
> - there are some LED tubes that require a ballast* ('Type A')
> - there are some LED tubes that require bypassing of the ballast ('Type B')
> - there are some LED tubes that work with ballast or without/bypassing,
> with some rewiring* ('Type A+B')
>
>
> If you want the least (initial) hassle, and have 'fresh' ballasts--they
> all fail, eventually--you can plug and play the 'A+B' type with a ballast
> then, when the ballast fails you can bypass it, which requires some
> rewiring (apparently, you can leave the dead ballast in place).
>
>
> * Need to check compatibility between tube and ballast.
>
>
> On 1/10/2022 10:48 AM, Ian McFetridge wrote:
>
> I used the Feit replacement LED tubes, it sounds like they are similar.
> Here are the instructions for the Feit, maybe that will help?
>
> https://www.feit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/T4815_850_AB_LED_10_MANUAL_051019.pdf
>
> Best,
> Ian
>
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2022 at 12:12 PM john niolon <jniolon at att.net> wrote:
>
>> Couple of years ago I bought a box of Utilitech t81636f16-40...4' led
>> tubes...redid all my shop lights and was pleased with them
>>
>> now I want to add some fixtures in another part of shop and my memory has
>> failed... I know I had to rewire fixtures to make them work
>> but can remember what I did and instruction sheet is long gone or lost...
>>
>> Utilititech was a Lowes brand and now discontinued and Utilitech web site
>> is a joke    anyone tell me how to wire these bulbs up either with or
>> without ballast..,....seems I remember they were non shunted bulbs...but
>> now sure
>>
>> thanks
>> john
>>
>>
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