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Finding single 48" fluorescent fixture Jeff 07-18-2005
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Posted by Jeff on July 21, 2005, 8:20 pm


I guess thats probably the brightest and best for what I'm trying to
do. Home Depot's got them for like $16 which sounds pretty cheap. I'm
betting they dont have a standard wall plug though, so thats another
project in itself :( Any suggestions on that? The bulb I've got is a
40 watt T12.



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Posted by on July 28, 2005, 12:04 am


>I'm betting they dont have a standard wall plug though, so thats another
>project in itself :( Any suggestions on that?

Buy a 3-wire round extension cord that is the length you require. Make
sure the fixture has a standard 1/2" knockout on it, then buy a 1/2"
gland nut fitting suitable for the outer diameter of the cord. The
gland nut has metal threads and a locknut on one side to go into the
fixture, and a domed metal nut and rubber bushing on the other side
to grip the cord. Also buy some yellow wire nuts.

Remove the knockout and install the gland nut fitting. Cut off the
female end of the extension cord and insert the extension cord through
the fitting. Strip the outer jacket of the cord for 6", then strip the
individual wires 1/2". Join the cord and ballast wires with wire nuts:
black-black, white-white. The green wire from the cord must go to the
green wire or grounding screw in the fixture.

Plug it in and try it. When you're happy, unplug it and tighten the
locknut and domed nut on the gland nut to secure the cord.

Matt Roberds



Posted by James Sweet on July 28, 2005, 4:29 am



> >I'm betting they dont have a standard wall plug though, so thats another
> >project in itself :( Any suggestions on that?
>
> Buy a 3-wire round extension cord that is the length you require. Make
> sure the fixture has a standard 1/2" knockout on it, then buy a 1/2"
> gland nut fitting suitable for the outer diameter of the cord. The
> gland nut has metal threads and a locknut on one side to go into the
> fixture, and a domed metal nut and rubber bushing on the other side
> to grip the cord. Also buy some yellow wire nuts.
>


You can also buy replacement power cords at most hardware stores, though
sometimes an extension cord is actually cheaper. A couple years ago I got a
big box of surplus computer power cords and cut the end off them
occasionally to use them as replacement cords.




Posted by James Sweet on July 22, 2005, 2:39 am



> On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 04:46:19 GMT, "James Sweet"
>
> >
> >>
> >> If this strip light has a 40-watt ballast it should not be used with
> >> 25-watt lamps, as they will have a very short life. If it has a
> >> 25-watt ballast, especially an L-C ballast that produces very poor
> >> lamp current crest factor, I recommend you get one with a decent
> >> 40-watt ballast.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >Every single tube strip light I've seen has a ballast rated for 36-48"
tubes
> >which runs either one at about 25W. They're ok for 36" tubes but
worthless
> >for 48".
>
> You need to look for commercial grade fixtures, such as the
> Lithonia S 1 40 120 ES strip light. This is designed for a 4-foot,
> 34-watt T12 lamp. Grainger lists this fixture for $25.30.
>
>
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/productdetail.jsp?xi=xi&ItemId=1613506256&ccitem=
>

I always just use the cheap fixtures and put a decent electronic ballast in
them, those 34W energy saver tubes are a joke, a 32W T8 on a HF electronic
ballast is substantially brighter.




Posted by TKM on July 20, 2005, 3:27 pm



> Am I crazy or are single 48" fluorescent fixtures hard to come by? I
> don't want the typical shop light, but rather something that is thin
> and kind of mounts it sideways (if that makes sense) Like this:
>
> | --- BULB --- |
> | |
> -----------------------
>
> I've looked at Lowes, etc but can't seem to find it. The only ones I
> have found on the internet are for blacklights and therefore priced
> insanely high. Any suggestions?

Unfortunately, the big box retailers with their low-price focus limit your
choices. There are plenty of 48" fixtures made that are easily obtained,
but you do have to get them through an electrical distributor. I found it
useful to find a local distributor who would sell to me, but there are
on-line distributors with good pricing on such products too. Look on the
Lithonia web site for a wide variety of 48" fixtures, for example.

TKM




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