I found a lot of used older florescents that were in a suspended ceiling in a lumber store. I bought this winter about 10 plug in t-8 lights that just hang on chains. (shop lights). Would it be ossible to take parts of the older lights out and fit my T8's into the old enclosure if I ever decided to use a drop ceiling in my garage?
Possible to convert t-12 suspended ceiling lights?
Apr 22, 2010
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Using my current lamp holders too I guess?
yOU WOULD ONLY NEED TO SWAP THE BALLAST OVER AND RE-WIRE CORRECTLY FOR THE NEW BALLAST. (oops, cap lock off.)
Thank You, Randy
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Just replace the ballast, and the lamp holders, and maybe the sheetmetal, since it won't fit the new lampholders. Sounds pretty easy to do. I think you can keep the chains at least.
Lamp holders should be the same.
Since T-12's are being phased out, Ive been replacing mine with T8's, I got a case of ballasts off ebay a few years ago.
Thank You, Randy
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