Hi! I'm really confused about some light fixtures I have. I bought the cheap shop lights Walmart sells. I didn't really pay any attention to what the box said, put T12 bulbs in, and threw the boxes away.
Then I got to thinking that maybe the fixtures had T8 ballasts, so I looked up the model number, and found this: http://www.lightsofamerica.com/Products/8045E.aspx
The product description says it can operate either T8 or T12 bulbs. Is it possible that for $10 you could buy a light with a ballast that is well suited for both types? I figured it was actually designed for T12 but T8 still works (with more rapid loss of bulb life).
I'd rather run T8's, but only if the fixture was truly designed for that!
Do some ballasts work well for both T8 and T12?
Thanks!
Ted
Then I got to thinking that maybe the fixtures had T8 ballasts, so I looked up the model number, and found this: http://www.lightsofamerica.com/Products/8045E.aspx
The product description says it can operate either T8 or T12 bulbs. Is it possible that for $10 you could buy a light with a ballast that is well suited for both types? I figured it was actually designed for T12 but T8 still works (with more rapid loss of bulb life).
I'd rather run T8's, but only if the fixture was truly designed for that!
Do some ballasts work well for both T8 and T12?
Thanks!
Ted