Re: [RFI] RFI via Florescent Lights

[Charles Plunk <af4o@arrl.net>]

I was at a convenience store/gas station a few weeks ago in the bathroom 
and looked up and saw those LED T8 replacements. First i had seen. You 
could see the individual LED's in them.     I too have some of those 
noisy variable voltage input ballasts in my shop. Interested thread.
Chuck
AF4O

On 04/07/2016 09:44 AM, charlie@thegallos.com wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 3:17 PM, Roger (K8RI) <k8ri@rogerhalstead.com>
> > wrote:
> > > They've been up there so long I don't remember the ballast specs. They
> > > are
> > > about 2 X 1 X 6 inches and heavy.
> > Sounds like magnetic ballasts.
> >
> > I had to replace a bunch of magnetic ballasts in my basement; they
> > were oozing potting material.  I discovered that many of them contain
> > PCBs, which has made safe disposal challenging.  The date codes on GE
> > ballasts will tell you if they contain PCB-insulated capacitors.
> >
> > http://www.gelighting.com/LightingWeb/na/images/GE-PCB-Containing-Fluorescent-Lamp-Ballasts_tcm201-33708.pdf
> These days, if you are replacing ballasts, you might as well get rid of
> ballasts all together - Just go to what they call "Direct wired" LED tubes
>
> https://www.earthled.com/blogs/light-2-0-the-earthled-blog-led-lighting-news-tips-reviews/33135492-how-to-buy-t8-and-t12-led-fluorescent-replacement-tubes
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