[SML] fluoro fixtures replacing

[Steven Hood]

Most LED replacements I've seen actually bypass the fluorescent ballast 
completely. Gotta be careful, though, because some don't dim welk, and some 
fixtures have shunted lamp holders, and most of the LED tubes I've played 
with don't want shunted, so I had to replace the lamp holders at $3 or so 
each. There's a company one valley over  from us that sells flat strips 
that just screw right to the surface of the fixture, no tube lamp holder 
needed.
Steven R Hood
310.756.3555



On October 22, 2014 11:39:36 AM Herrick Goldman via Stagecraft 
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Hey folks,
>
> The studio I'm in has several twenty year old fluorescent fixtures.  They 
> are slowly dimming over the years probably due to the ballasts dying.  
> We've gotten quotes to replace the ballasts but they are high.  Any 
> thoughts on best course of action?
>
> Will new fluorescent fixtures be less expensive? Or perhaps there are led 
> tubes that aren't picky about being on old ballasts?
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Herrick Goldman 917-797-3624
>
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