{"id":18224,"date":"2015-07-30T23:25:48","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T03:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/?p=18224"},"modified":"2015-07-30T23:26:50","modified_gmt":"2015-07-31T03:26:50","slug":"t8-fluorescent-lamp-retrofit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/2015\/07\/30\/t8-fluorescent-lamp-retrofit\/","title":{"rendered":"T8 Fluorescent Lamp Retrofit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The fluorescent light<\/a> fixture in the laundry room had issues, with only two bulbs reliably lighting and a persistent buzzing sound. This is the telltale sign of a failing ballast<\/a>, and with the bulbs being fairly old (last replaced in 2005<\/a>) it was time for some work.<\/p>\n

The fixture had been fitted with F40 \/ T12 bulbs and a pair of two-lamp magnetic ballasts. Since these bulbs\u00a0aren’t being manufactured anymore (this was stopped in mid-2012) I had to move to T8 bulbs. This wasn’t a problem, as I’d been keen to try the Philips F32T8\/TL950<\/a>\u00a0high-CRI<\/a> (98!!!) \/ 5000K bulbs. Outside of very specialized full spectrum bulbs these seem like the holy grail of daylight\u00a0lamps. They aren’t readily available in shops in less than 25 packs, but some Amazon sellers have them individually for reasonable prices.<\/p>\n

Four bulbs were ordered ($13.32\/ea) via Amazon, along with an ICN-4P32-N<\/a> electronic ballast ($15.60), and this evening I put it all together. Wiring was surprisingly simple, with everything being relatively color-coded and easy to fit. Two old magnetic ballasts were removed, the replacement electronic ballast was fitted \/ capped \/ taped, and it was ready to go.<\/p>\n

These lamps look great, and the laundry room is now brighter than ever.\u00a0These lamps look so good that I’m now considering them for over my workbench and trying to find a way to use them in the office. With such a high CRI and daylight-like temperature these should be good for dealing with seasonal affective disorder<\/a>\u00a0or just general blue feelings in winter. (Yes, getting out and riding in daylight helps, but that’s not really possible on weekdays…)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The fluorescent light fixture in the laundry room had issues, with only two bulbs reliably lighting and a persistent buzzing sound. This is the telltale…<\/p>\n

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