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<div> <font size="3">Are these light fixtures or LED tubes for replacing fluorescent tubes? I have bought replacement tubes that wire directly to the 110V and the ballast must be bypassed. Maybe the instructions are generic for many different types.</font><br>
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From: Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com><br>
Cc: Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Sun, Mar 5, 2023 8:37 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] wiring an LED tube<br>
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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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<div>Some LED replacement tubes work with the existing ballast, others do not.<br clear="none">
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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>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="yiv5505281437x_gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 5, 2023, 21:00 Tim . <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com">tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">
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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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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,
Blue & Yellow/Green wires. </span></span></div>
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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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