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I wired it up and it all works fine. I used the wiring connections as suggested by a couple of the replies I received. </div>
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I still wonder why "ballasts" were mentioned. I am wiring up LED <u>fixtures</u>. I thought LED lights didn't have ballasts.....</div>
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Thanks again for all the replies!!!</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 5, 2023 8:20 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] wiring an LED tube</font>
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<div>Some LED replacement tubes work with the existing ballast, others do not.<br>
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The Only lux T5 I see online comes as a complete fixture with plug and cord included.</div>
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<div dir="auto">You indicated yours has bare wires in non-USA standard colors. I think we need pictures or a link to he product.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 5, 2023, 21:00 Tim . <<a href="mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com">tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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Thanks for the replies. To answer some return questions and another of my own. </div>
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ONLYLUX T5 led tube light is the light. There were no instructions other than “must be installed by a professional”. I even split the box open to make sure they were printed on the inside.
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<div>“Some need the ballast bypassed"…...what ballast? They are LED stip lights. </div>
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“Properly sized wire nuts”…..I can do this and have several sizes. But, why wouldn’t solder be better? I have shrink tubing to cover the bare wires.
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thanks again all!!</div>
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<div id="x_m_-5318575296902115082divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Shop-talk <<a href="mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
on behalf of Tim . <<a href="mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 4, 2023 11:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Shop Talk <<a href="mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Shop-talk] wiring an LED tube</font>
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I have some LED lights that I am finally installing to replace the last of my fluorescent tube fixture in my outside shop.</div>
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Unfortunately, they do not come wired to a plug. </div>
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Questions: </div>
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Can I use the plugs from the old fluorescent fixtures? I assume I can even though the old plug wires are slightly larger gauge. </div>
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How do I connect/match up the wires? The old plug has <span style="color:rgb(36,36,36); font-size:14.6667px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">White, Black & Green. The new LED has <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">Brown,
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<span style="color:rgb(36,36,36); font-size:14.6667px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">I will be soldering the connections. </span></span></div>
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<div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#242424"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Questions may seem basic or easy to most but I know next to nothing about wiring. </span></font></div>
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<div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#242424"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Thanks!!</span></font></div>
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