Before you spend too much money retrofitting that fixture, have you
considered installing some LED track-lighting in its place? I had one
of those dual-U fluorescent fixtures in the kitchen when I moved in.Â
Could never get shadow-free lighting on the counters when I was
working. Wound up installing some generic track in an "L" shape and
bought 8 PAR30 LED fixtures. Total outlay was about $150 but now I have
around 9000 lumens in the kitchen and the light is where I need it. For
a while, I had better lighting in the kitchen than I had in my garage!
On 8/30/21 12:43, Matt wrote:
> OK, so it is kitchen lighting but it is where I make my sandwiches that I eat
> in the SHOP!
>
> I have a 2 x2 surface mount fixture with 2 T12 bent tube fluorescents. Works
> fine but occasionally you have to flip the switch multiple times to get it
> on. I thought probably a bad switch but it is on a dual switch and it is
> intermittent on both�. Two bad switches or maybe a ballast going bad?
>
> I was semi surprised to find that the bulbs are still available for $10 each.
> An electronic ballast isnâ??t much more so I can completely replace the guts
> for $30. Before I do, should I upgrade to T8, T5 or even LED? I could
> easily fit an 18 inch round or square led panel into the existing fixture.
>
> Any thoughts?
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