PL Lamp

[JAS]

My wife and I are staying with my MIL for a week. She had a ceiling lamp that was blinking. I opened up the light and found this inside there.

What should I know about these? I read that there are adapters, but also read that it basically requires rewiring the fixture. (Maybe that just means the ballast needs to be removed.)

Feit Electric 13W/18W/26W Equivalent PL Vertical 4-Pin Universal Base G24Q/GX24Q-1/-2/-3 CCT Select(2700K/3500K/4100K)LED Light Bulb PL26A/V/CCT/LED/HDRP - The Home Depot

The Lutron SinglePole or Diva LED Dimmer Switch features an ultra-compact design for a more traditional style.

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[PhotonWrangler]

My wife and I are staying with my MIL for a week. She had a ceiling lamp that was blinking. I opened up the light and found this inside there.

What should I know about these? I read that there are adapters, but also read that it basically requires rewiring the fixture. (Maybe that just means the ballast needs to be removed.)

Feit Electric 13W/18W/26W Equivalent PL Vertical 4-Pin Universal Base G24Q/GX24Q-1/-2/-3 CCT Select(2700K/3500K/4100K)LED Light Bulb PL26A/V/CCT/LED/HDRP - The Home Depot

The Lutron SinglePole or Diva LED Dimmer Switch features an ultra-compact design for a more traditional style.

www.homedepot.com

Considering that the ballast will eventually fail, my vote would be to replace the fixture with something that uses regular Edison-base 120v bulbs. The G24 base is a bit off the beaten path so there will always be a poorer selection of replacement bulbs for that type of socket.

 

[JAS]

It is ironic that you post that. We are on vacation right now, thus I don't have any tools with me. I suggested to my MIL that she hire someone to replace this and replace any others of that type in her condominium, too.