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Long Life flourescent bulbs - where?

Long Life flourescent bulbs - where?

Long Life flourescent bulbs - where?

(OP)
I am looking for a company that can supply me with high quality bulbs and ballasts.  I have 4ft T12 flourescent bulbs in our QA room that I purchased from Superior Lamp in 2000 - they produce a better light with less bulbs and have last about 4 years and counting.  Their sells approach is as annoying as telemarketing and after 4 phone calls, I still don't have the prices I need.

Can anyone give me info on similar products - I want to find lighting that is better light, more effecient and less maintenance.  2 X 4 fixtures are needed for the offices I am adding on now.

Thanks

RE: Long Life flourescent bulbs - where?

Draymorris,
The last project I got into containing this issue ended with a call to our electric utility company.  They had a tech service group that had the answers to my questions before I asked.  Might be worth a call.

Griffy

RE: Long Life flourescent bulbs - where?

We have always relamped our building at 3 years, 280 bulbs
[ in theroy]

I was told they lose about 50 % of there light by then .
Good luck in your search

RE: Long Life flourescent bulbs - where?

draymorris - I tend to use Williams fixtures and in 2x4 layins I use a 32 cell parabolic 3 or 4 T8 lamps/electronic ballasts.  I like the F32T8TL/835/ALTO by Philips.  You can get these from abount any Electrical Wholesale Distributor.   Jimi

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