I was also under the impression that some of the cheaper shop light
fixtures couldn't handle the 25 watt bulbs. Whatever improved chemistry
goes on inside them requires a better starter/balast than those $8
fixtures many of us have in our shops.
keithka
Elva 300 FJr.
Buying a Miata RSN
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> From: Douglas E. Shook[SMTP:dshook@usc.edu]
>
> All I can say is that I have eight shop lights in my garage, three of
> them are fitted with the 25 watt tubes, and I have to look at the
> labels
> to tell which ones are which. So the fixtures are consuming a little
> more than 50 watts each rather than 80+ watts each. I'll wait,
> however,
> for the the 40 watt tubes to burn out before replacing them with 25
> watt
> tubes--I'm green, but cheap, too.
>
> thank you,
>
> shook
> B50SS advocate
>
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