Re: The demise of the fluorescent tube
My partner has a livery yard, about 10 years ago we fitted all new weatherproof flouro battens in the horse stable area. Sixteen in total and quite high in the air as its a converted pole barn.
I can't wait to see the end of fluorescent lamps, the damn things have been a royal PITA since they were fitted. Lamps failing, not working in the cold and the latest issue is not being able to switch one circuit of them on as it trips the main circuit breaker and leaves the whole place in darkness - not ideal for a building in the middle of nowhere. Id love to retrofit LED lamps and totally wire out the iron ballasts, but the cost is prohibitive at the moment. Once they come down to a sensible cost the old troublesome flouro lamps will be consigned to the bin.
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