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Old 11-10-13, 08:06 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by NiHaoMike View Post
You could have swapped out the old ballast with one of the new inverter types and actually get a better efficiency than CFL. The spiral design of the CFL means that it tends to block its own light. Try shining a flashlight through a CFL (turned off) and you'll understand the problem.
Did not want to put any more money into the fixture.
I'm saving the tubes (I purchased last summer) for my two indoor work bench fixtures.

Plus, I had spare security light parts in the bin(Free) and about a dozen
brand new 65W CFL flood lights(Free) that will never be used, if I don't use them.
(I've been changing from CFLs to LEDs, so I have a LOT of spare CFLs).

Our garage is detached from the house, and my guesstimate is
those new garage lights will be used for less than 10 hours a year.
(Otherwise, I would install some new $8 75w LED floods out there).

Total cost $0.00 and, my wife is no longer bugging me about
the buzzing noise, and "Will it start a fire?" ete etc..
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