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Re: [APD] Shop lights - bulb life
I believe Bill wrote this email section below:
> I've used shop lights for more than 2 years and I have never had a bulb burn
> out. I change the bulbs every 9 to 12 months.
>
> The lights that I use do not appear to have starters. They are twin tube,
> 48 inch fixtures, for which I paid about $25 at Loews. I'm quite happy with
> them.
They'll have starters somewhere. :-)
> It is possible that the voltage in the garage is significantly higher than
> it should be?
Surely that would mean *everyone* in the neighbourhoods voltage would be too
high? Someone would have noticed.
> I think that can shorten bulb life, but others here know more
> than I do about that.
Could be the length of wire to the tubes is the wrong length.
You can't or should not change the length iirc.
Or just a bad starter.
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Stuart Halliday
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