[Shop-talk] led tubes and short memory

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

They come with clips that you can screw to the ceiling.  There's no
fixture.  I don't know that a fixture would help in any event, since the
LEDs are all surface mounted, so they wouldn't throw light up toward the
ceiling in any event.

You all should do whatever you like, but after using both these as well as
fluorescents, there's no way I would use a fluorescent fixture.  I might
compare other LED solutions, but if they cost significantly more than
these, I wouldn't bother.  I've been nothing but impressed / happy with
them.

Mark

On Mon, Jan 10, 2022 at 7:14 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> A quick glance doesn't show how they're mounted; anyone know? Seems like
> you'd still want a fixture to reflect light.
>
>
> On 1/10/2022 1:42 PM, Mark Andy wrote:
>
> 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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