Sounds like the ballast went bad. PM me your address and I'll send you a couple, or you can replace the fluorescent lights with a LED strip and use a lot less juice.
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Originally Posted by encantotom
hi all,
i spent all of last week replacing ALL of my flourescents and downlights and closet lights.
i have 14 ceiling flourescents (10 12" and 4 18") and 6 of the 4' and one 2'. and 11 downlights.
when i get a chance i will post pictures. the light inside is amazing and the total power savings averages out to about 75 percent.
i used a combination of strip led's.
1. 5050 with 60 led per meter i paid 30 bucks per 16 foot strip
2. 3528 with 60 led per meter i paid 10 bucks per 16 foot strip
3. 5050 RGB with 30 led per meter i paid 20 bucks per 16 foot strip
i took the entire fixture out of the bus. then i stripped all the guts out. then i used aluminum tape and lined the inside of the fixture to made a reflector.
for the front ceiling flourescents i used a strip of 3528 on each SIDE of the fixture. darlene didnt want to see the led's.
for the ones where you couldnt really see them well (under things) i used a single 5050 in the center pointed down. it draws about 400ma for a 12" strip. the 3528 draws 150ma per 12" strip so 300ma per fixture.
for the 18" i used 5050 single strips. it draws 600ma
for the 4 foot and 2 foot ones in the coves i took the cove front off. i built a platform out of wood about 6" high and put a single strip of 3528 the entire length.
the lights are awesome.
underneath the kitchen counter at the kickplate at floor level i put the 5050 rgb with a controller. they are hooked to the aisle light switch.
they go on and off with the switch. you can change colors or flashing, strobing etc with the remote. i mounted the control unit under the sink. just open the door under the sink and point the remote at it.
i also replace the round 906 wedge bulbs under my coves. all 11 of them now draw less power than a single 906 bulb before with better light.
i more than offset the power my new house fridge takes from the inverter.
i will post pictures when i can.
tom
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