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| Gint |
 Oct 16 2010, 07:51 PM
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Mike Ginter  Group: Admin Posts: 16,076 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains   |
I finally have some free time to get started on organizing my new garage. I went out there this evening to finally hang some pegboard. I decide to replace the dead fluorescent bulb in the fixture in front of the bench first. I'm in the mode, the ladder is out and and I have the bulbs, so why not replace the blown bulbs in the other 9 fixtures while I'm here? Well guess what? 4 out of the 10 don't work at all. I replaced one with a spare I had laying around. But I still have 3 others that don't work.
So here's the question. Are these cheap hanging fluorescent fixtures worth trying to repair? Replace the ballast, etc... Is that even done anymore? I haven't wired a fluorescent in years myself. |
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Gint OT - But garage related Oct 16 2010, 07:51 PM
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I finally have some free time to get started on o... Oct 16 2010, 07:55 PM Gint Orchard Supply or Home Depot; these things cost ab... Oct 16 2010, 07:57 PM campbellcj +1 I've never actually tried to repair one, b... Oct 16 2010, 07:59 PM Gint I hate throwing things away. We throw everything ... Oct 16 2010, 08:01 PM rohar For me, it's a mentality thing. Of course I... Oct 16 2010, 08:09 PM Gint Cheap POS. I took one apart. It was designed onl... Oct 16 2010, 09:10 PM campbellcj What has typically broken on mine are the little w... Oct 16 2010, 11:00 PM euro911 Mike, Is there's a LOWE's near you? I boug... Oct 17 2010, 12:22 AM
Gint Mike, Is there's a LOWE's near you? I boug... Oct 17 2010, 07:27 AM Jaymann Yes you can ,buy replacement, ballest and new plas... Oct 17 2010, 07:03 AM 914Sixer Mike,
Make sure you have the right bulbs. The rea... Oct 17 2010, 07:10 AM Gint Thanks everyone.
Yeah, I've got a Lowe's ... Oct 17 2010, 07:21 AM swl +1 on Marks comment. The "energy efficient... Oct 17 2010, 07:32 AM URY914
+1 on Marks comment. The "energy efficient... Oct 17 2010, 07:47 AM J P Stein I got 7ea 8 footers from a remodeled steel working... Oct 17 2010, 07:32 AM J P Stein Yes, I also have no reducer in my 70s shower head ... Oct 17 2010, 08:28 AM swl
BTW, I also take "Hollywood" showers.
... Oct 17 2010, 08:59 AM J P Stein
BTW, I also take "Hollywood" showers.
... Oct 17 2010, 09:11 AM URY914 I think it means he takes them with another man. Oct 17 2010, 11:25 AM J P Stein
I think it means he takes them with another man.
... Oct 17 2010, 04:36 PM 76-914 Gint, I had a similar situation. I think you disco... Oct 17 2010, 11:28 AM r_towle Do these new T8 fixtures perform well in 32 degree... Oct 17 2010, 03:10 PM swl
Do these new T8 fixtures perform well in 32 degre... Oct 17 2010, 08:08 PM URY914 I shit indoors but still take a bath in the creek ... Oct 17 2010, 05:20 PM campbellcj OK I admit, I had to look it up:
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