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  1. TechieJustin

    Installing some fluorescents in the basement

    Gotcha. That's what I meant, but I didn't really understand the terminology. I bought one Lithonia Lighting T8 strip from Home Depot. I'm going to replace one 44 inch fixture that is 30+ years old and generally crap these days. Installing it should be trivial - this is a different project...
  2. TechieJustin

    Installing some fluorescents in the basement

    I have a basement/workbench area. Its about 30 to 40 feet long by about 20 feet wide withshelves at the sides. There are two edison sockets for normal bulbs there. I would like the replace those two edison sockets with three or four fluorescent T5 (T8?), thereby improving the light for the...
  3. TechieJustin

    Undercabinet Lighting Replacement?

    Here is the semifinished product. I used GE linkable fixtures for the desk, and GE Premium - greem packages for the rest of the area. I was forced the use the libables over the desk, since there was only one hard wire hookup. It seems to be working. I have one more to do, over the left...
  4. TechieJustin

    Undercabinet Lighting Replacement?

    Actually, I'm going to go with T5's. Halogens won't work very well with the stone countertop. The light will reflect right off and be bad for working on it.
  5. TechieJustin

    Undercabinet Lighting Replacement?

    I wonder... is that dimmable? I see the switch, but I was thinking of putting these on a dimmer switch.
  6. TechieJustin

    Undercabinet Lighting Replacement?

    The ones I bought were Xenons and they aren't bright enough. Any specific brands would suggest?
  7. TechieJustin

    Undercabinet Lighting Replacement?

    Basically I want to replace the 1970's stone age fluorescent lights with something that is... well, at least 20 years younger than me. I'm replacing these bulbs constantly, and they take forver to turn on. Not only that, but the kitchen was redone with granite and I want the place to look...
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