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Old 08-07-2019, 10:37 AM   #59
katy
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Default Re: Shop lighting

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I have not had stellar luck with electronic ballasts for T8 or T12 florescent units.
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An electronic ballast in this identical application lasts about 5 years
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and the new electronic ballast's seem to be junk.
FWIW, I redid the fluorescent lighting in my shop to electronic ballasts and T8 lamps 11 years ago and they're still going strong with lots of use. 10 4 foot fixtures w/4 lamps each.
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