Post by slowcomingwarbird on Oct 15, 2021 20:45:26 GMT
The light in my garage burned out last week, then I discovered today that
the 72 inch florescent light bulbs required by the light fixture are no longer made.
It seems that the only light bulbs available are 4 foot long "T8" light bulbs
which would require me to buy a replacement light fixture to fit those smaller light bulbs.
So I am looking for a light fixture with a color temperature of around 5,000K
with a light output of at least 4,000 Lumens. It is a large room even though it is painted white.
The "problem" is that the only light fixtures that hang from a chain and plug into an outlet in the ceiling
the way the lamps I am replacing did. Either have motion sensors or bluetooth speakers
both of which are undesirable nuisance features that are not wanted or needed.
Since the power to the outlet is controlled from a light switch in the adjoining dining room kitchen.
I don't want to have to hire a contractor to cut holes in the sheet rock ceiling and directly wire in
some office style lighting in my garage. That seems a bit extreme for a storage room that
I don't spend much time in. Just to go in there to get what I need and get out of there.
So why in the world would anyone "need" bluetooth speakers for a garage or storage room?
Why discontinue the 72 inch double prong light bulb standard, unless there is some technical limitation
to LED lighting meant to fit in a florescent lamp. Or if there is some new logistical problems in
transporting 72 inch light bulbs to the store it will be sold at.
the 72 inch florescent light bulbs required by the light fixture are no longer made.
It seems that the only light bulbs available are 4 foot long "T8" light bulbs
which would require me to buy a replacement light fixture to fit those smaller light bulbs.
So I am looking for a light fixture with a color temperature of around 5,000K
with a light output of at least 4,000 Lumens. It is a large room even though it is painted white.
The "problem" is that the only light fixtures that hang from a chain and plug into an outlet in the ceiling
the way the lamps I am replacing did. Either have motion sensors or bluetooth speakers
both of which are undesirable nuisance features that are not wanted or needed.
Since the power to the outlet is controlled from a light switch in the adjoining dining room kitchen.
I don't want to have to hire a contractor to cut holes in the sheet rock ceiling and directly wire in
some office style lighting in my garage. That seems a bit extreme for a storage room that
I don't spend much time in. Just to go in there to get what I need and get out of there.
So why in the world would anyone "need" bluetooth speakers for a garage or storage room?
Why discontinue the 72 inch double prong light bulb standard, unless there is some technical limitation
to LED lighting meant to fit in a florescent lamp. Or if there is some new logistical problems in
transporting 72 inch light bulbs to the store it will be sold at.
