Shop lighting today?

[Amos Malone]

After reading the replies and looking at LED retrofit bulbs I thought I would try fresh fluorescent bulbs.

My current ones are 5-6 years old. I spoke with a very personable guy at my local Lowes. He recommend that I switch from a T12 (1.5 inch) to a T8 (1 inch) bulb. Also my originals were 3500k a cool/warm white. He said try the 6500k daylight bulbs. A box of 12 was only $56, about $4.70 a bulb.

If I didn't like them, keep the receipt and return them. How could I lose ?

WOW !! Let me just say "My futures so bright . I gotta wear shades"

YMMV


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Looks like you have a nice bloke there at your local Lowes.
T8 is my favorite, but they have a slightly shorter life than the T12. This is due to chemicals on the inside breaking down, both the filling gas, and the coating on the inside of the bulb that converts radiation to visible light. The reason T12 last longer is because they have almost double the space inside for gas and coating. Something to keep in mind when shopping for Fluorescent lightbulbs.
Don't get me started on the T5 size. We used to call them "short time no seen".