> Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 15:49:06 -0400
> From: John Heiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> I know we've been through this before, but does anyone have any
> recommendations for fluorescent light fixtures? I am looking for 4 foot
> single-bulb units that have an electronic ballast (can use timers and
> don't buzz..yes?).
You can use timers on the ordinary ones, no problem. It's dimmers that
you can't use. Buzz depends on a lot of factors, including how tightly
the ballast is screwed down! Some electronic types can buzz too.
> We have Home Depots nearby and I thought someone
> mentioned units from there. I also remember some people were down on
> Lights of America units. Anyone know/remember why? I'm guessing it's
> the ballasts. If anyone has a brand name of reasonably priced units
> that are decent quality please let me know.
I don't know what's available in the stores, but I always read about
people buying conventional fixtures and replacing the ballast with an
electronic one that they buy separately, often by mail order. I've got
a pile of old clunky rapid-start tar ballast fixtures that have been
growing tomato seedlings and aquarium plants for me for decades, I'm
a real Luddite. :-)
I've seen the Lights of America units. They are very light in weight.
I don't know what kind of ballast they have, but at that price it isn't
electronic. At one time, they didn't have a true ballast, just some
wiring that gave most of the effect. The complaint was that they often
failed after a year or so, unlike the more conventional fixtures that
last decades. I don't know if they've improved over the past few years.
I've got a few one tube 24" units that have been ok at 14 hrs per day
for two to three years.
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