Step 1: Turn off power to the fixture Step 2: Remove old T12/T8 fluorescent lamps Step 3: Remove ballast cover Step 4: Clip wires and remove fluorescent light ballast Step 5: Install new Net Zero USA LED driver and connector board Step 6: Install new LED lighting strips and connect to...
The sockets that hold the tubes in the fixture, like any other part, can fail. This is seldom the cause of fluorescent fixture problems, but it does happen, and new sockets are easily found. As always, remove the old sockets (see How to Replace a Ballast, above) and bring one to the...
Inside the fluorescent fixture, a cover plate protects a special transformer, called aballast, which has preattached wires for hooking up to your electrical supply. The ballast passes 120‑volt household current to the fixture's sockets, to which the tubes are connected. The sockets transfer po...
It's that easy to save energy. One urban myth says that turning on a light uses far more energy than it consumes while it is operating. Not so. It is true that when an incandescent or fluorescent lightbulb is first switched on, it requires a brief surge of electricity. But that surge...
Here's how to make the switch: Start with one bulb. Or Two. For your first compact fluorescent purchase, buy just one or two bulbs to make sure that they throw the kind of light you want. Pick a lamp or ceiling fixture to start your replacement journey and evaluate the light the bulb...
In your industrial or commercial facility, you are probably using lights every day for the majority of the day. One of the best ways to mitigate the cost of lights each day is to install motion sensors for dimmers. However, this could be a detriment to the fluorescent fixture’s life. ...
These LED strings cannot compete with the concentrated light of a 60 watt incandescent bulb, or a 40 watt fluorescent fixture. Accordingly, their best use may be in the distant corners that are not well lit, or perhaps where hot lights are irritating or dangerous. For example, an area of ...
works, what often goes wrong, how to identify the problem, and what parts and tools you will need to fix it. It then gives simple instructions for how to replace an incandescent lighting fixture. In most cases, however, all that’s needed for incandescent lighting repair is to bulb ...
The cost to replace a light fixture runs$586on average, though most homeowners pay between$158and$1,016depending on the fixture type and number of fixtures your pro installs. How we get this data Photo: Ursula Page / Adobe Stock
Unlike incandescent and fluorescent bulbs,LEDs thrive in cooler environments. Therefore, using LED fixtures in the same room with heat-producing fixtures like incandescent bulbs might not bode well for your new fixtures. Generally: The heat will start to accumulate around your fixture andwithout prope...