Favorite Fluorescent Tube « on: August 16, 2016, 09:02:01 PM » Author: wattMaster
What's your favorite fluorescent tube size? Mine is the F15T8. They are: Small Cheap Versatile Readily available Easy to run Old enough to have some nice vintage fixtures Immune to energy efficiency laws
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	Re: Favorite Fluorescent Tube « Reply #1 on: August 17, 2016, 02:09:12 AM » Author: AngryHorse
Mine would have to be 5 foot 58watt T8 or 65watt T12, their the only tube here that don`t seem to suffer in cold? 4 and 6 foot tubes here DON`T like our cold winter mornings, even the old 8 foots needed a few minutes to get up to temp, but the 5s seem to get there quite quickly.
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	Re: Favorite Fluorescent Tube « Reply #2 on: August 17, 2016, 09:57:43 AM » Author: wattMaster
Maybe it's using a different gas fill or higher wattage than normal?
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	Re: Favorite Fluorescent Tube « Reply #3 on: August 17, 2016, 10:46:45 AM » Author: dor123
The british T12 (Except the 8ft 100W), use pure argon. The retrofit T8 and the 8ft 100W T12 uses krypton. I think that the longer and the thinner the lamp, the more sensitivity of the lamp to cold temperatures. Krypton don't have problem with ambient temperatures that argon don't have, and that xenon have. T5, 2D and CFLs being slim and small, are even more sensitive to low temperatures. Before the retrofit T8 appeared here, We had only 4-13W T5, 20W, 40W T12 and american 110W T12 rapidstart lamps, as well as circular lamps of 22W, 32W and 40W.
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	Re: Favorite Fluorescent Tube « Reply #4 on: August 17, 2016, 10:50:34 AM » Author: wattMaster
Then we should all be using F14T12 out in the cold.
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	Re: Favorite Fluorescent Tube « Reply #6 on: August 17, 2016, 04:23:43 PM » Author: wattMaster
Quote from: hannahs lights on August 17, 2016, 03:38:50 PM I like all old tubes nice big round old tubes especially 8 foot 125 watt ones these modern thin ones are OK but you can't beat an old tube They give any building a classic feeling.
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	Re: Favorite Fluorescent Tube « Reply #7 on: August 17, 2016, 08:59:48 PM » Author: nicksfans
Probably the F14T12 but I'm not totally sure.
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	Re: Favorite Fluorescent Tube « Reply #8 on: August 17, 2016, 09:22:57 PM » Author: wattMaster
Quote from: nicksfans on August 17, 2016, 08:59:48 PM Probably the F14T12 but I'm not totally sure. What are your other options?
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	Re: Favorite Fluorescent Tube « Reply #9 on: August 17, 2016, 09:23:48 PM » Author: nicksfans
Maybe F40T12 or F48T12/HO.
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	Re: Favorite Fluorescent Tube « Reply #10 on: August 17, 2016, 10:10:53 PM » Author: wattMaster
Quote from: nicksfans on August 17, 2016, 09:23:48 PM Maybe F40T12 or F48T12/HO. I don't like them because they are: Clunky Hard to store Really hard to install by yourself Affected by efficiency laws
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	Re: Favorite Fluorescent Tube « Reply #12 on: August 17, 2016, 10:16:37 PM » Author: wattMaster
Quote from: ace100w120v on August 17, 2016, 10:13:13 PM For me it would be the F96T12 slimline.   Those are good for large areas, such as a gymnasium.
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	Re: Favorite Fluorescent Tube « Reply #13 on: August 17, 2016, 11:24:51 PM » Author: nicksfans
I don't have any issues installing F40/F48 lamps alone, and I don't think F48/HO is subject to efficiency regulations.
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	Re: Favorite Fluorescent Tube « Reply #14 on: August 17, 2016, 11:26:49 PM » Author: wattMaster
Quote from: nicksfans on August 17, 2016, 11:24:51 PM I don't have any issues installing F40/F48 lamps alone, and I don't think F48/HO is subject to efficiency regulations. Well, it's hard when you don't have a good standing position, or it will take several minutes to install a lamp.
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