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(02-26-2017, 11:23 AM)rleete Wrote: Thumb, you can get 4' LED bulbs (to fit standard fixtures) from Greenlightdepot.com Bulbs for ballasts, or ones that bypass it. Less than $7 a bulb for the ones I got (5000k color, bypass) and shipping is quite reasonable ($11 for 10 bulbs), too.
I won't ever buy another CFL or 4' fluorescent bulb ever again. LED is soooo much better all around.
Thanks, I'll look into that. DO they have 8' LED bulbs too?
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(03-07-2017, 11:33 AM)Thumb Wrote: (02-26-2017, 11:23 AM)rleete Wrote: Thumb, you can get 4' LED bulbs (to fit standard fixtures) from Greenlightdepot.com Bulbs for ballasts, or ones that bypass it. Less than $7 a bulb for the ones I got (5000k color, bypass) and shipping is quite reasonable ($11 for 10 bulbs), too.
I won't ever buy another CFL or 4' fluorescent bulb ever again. LED is soooo much better all around.
Thanks, I'll look into that. DO they have 8' LED bulbs too?
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Vinny,
Took a look at the Green Lights web site. Converting over going to cost me a pretty penny, but it should be well worth the expenditure. I do have one question, what is the difference in the long run between the two different types of tubes? Removing & rewiring the fixture should be straight forward. So is there any real advantage of one over the other?
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I went with the bypass because I have a shorted ballast in one of my downstairs lites. Since all the fixtures are identical, it's worth not bothering with one that needs a ballast - not to mention those are cheaper!
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Bypass bulbs are cheaper, but if you do the bypass (cutting out the ballast), you can not go back to regular fluorescents.
Then again, with the bypass bulbs, even a "dead" fixture can be used.
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So you are saying that the linear bulbs can just be plugged into the fixture without any mods to it?
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The ones that say "ballast compatible or bypass" work in any fixture. No mods necessary.
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(03-08-2017, 12:52 PM)rleete Wrote: The ones that say "ballast compatible or bypass" work in any fixture. No mods necessary.
What does the "bypass" mean? It sounds like one would need to do some rewiring if you were to go with the "bypass' version.
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(03-08-2017, 01:31 PM)EdK Wrote: (03-08-2017, 12:52 PM)rleete Wrote: The ones that say "ballast compatible or bypass" work in any fixture. No mods necessary.
What does the "bypass" mean? It sounds like one would need to do some rewiring if you were to go with the "bypass' version.
Ed
Bypass means it bypasses the ballast. If you go to the web page for one of their bypass bulbs, you'll see a link to the how-to on rewiring the fixture. I have a fixture with a shorted ballast so needless to say a bypass bulb is going in there first!
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The strange thing is that in most cases, a replacement ballast costs more than a new fixture. But, when you have a factory full of hardwired fixtures, replacing the ballast is a hell of a lot easier.
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