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Troffer-Cum-Shoplight... Kinda self-explanatory I guess...lamps are currently warm white GE Mainlighters from May of 1979 running on a late 1970s Universal Therm-O-Matic rapid start ballast. The other (identical) one visible in the pic is also going to get suspended just like this along the other wall to the left. Keywords: Indoor_Fixtures

Troffer-Cum-Shoplight...

Kinda self-explanatory I guess...lamps are currently warm white GE Mainlighters from May of 1979 running on a late 1970s Universal Therm-O-Matic rapid start ballast.
The other (identical) one visible in the pic is also going to get suspended just like this along the other wall to the left.

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Filename:PICT0020~0.JPG
Album name:GEsoftwhite100watts / florescent bulbs
Keywords:Indoor_Fixtures
Company and Date Manufactured:MetaLux Corp//Gibson Lighting, 1970s?
Wattage:96w total (2x40w=80w for lamps, 16w ballast losses)
Lamp Type:F40T12 40w or 35w (34w not listed but I have no doubt it would work)
Filesize:92 KiB
Date added:Nov 23, 2013
Dimensions:640 x 480 pixels
Displayed:135 times
Color Space:sRGB
Contrast:0
DateTime Original:2013:11:22 19:28:52
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Exposure Mode:0
Exposure Program:Program
Exposure Time:1/40 sec
FNumber:f/2.8
Flash:No Flash
Focal length:5.8 mm
ISO:100
Light Source:Unknown: 0
Make:Minolta Co., Ltd.
Max Aperture:f/2.8
Model:DiMAGE Z1
URL:http://www.galleryoflights.org/mb/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=16622
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GEsoftwhite100watts   [Nov 23, 2013 at 06:51 PM]
It's ridiculous how bright this is with those warm white lamps on a full-power ballast...with the low CRI (52) of warm white it doesn't surprise me that they're bright since with halophosphate lamps, the lower the CRI, the higher the LPW. But, it's BRIGHT! I may have to try putting the door back on this light...I've always left if off before especially since I like seeing the etches of vintage lamps like I'm using right now.
A_lights   [Nov 23, 2013 at 06:56 PM]
this looks really good! ive seen troffers installed like this but they were F32T8 and on drop rods
GEsoftwhite100watts   [Nov 23, 2013 at 11:24 PM]
The only not-so-great things are the the suspension method which is kinda tacky admittedly and also the wiring...the cord is visible on the left end of the fixture, going to a power strip... Laughing But the other light is going along the other wall so they can be fed by the same power strip I guess...in this case hardwiring is pointless for a variety of reasons, especially on suspended fixtures!
It looks more impressive in person too.

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