I decided to by pass the ballast in all my fluorescent light fixtures. I put t8's in the shop in 1999 and now a few of the ballast are wearing out so this is a good up grade and remove the ballast with more bright lights for these old eyes... I read somewhere the led bulbs will last longer if there is no ballast.

I did tell her to get a known brand....She did get GE's but she said on the box, that name right there, you won't be happy with where they were made!!!!!

 

  And as I was removing my clothes for my nightly shower I noticed the back brace as I was taking it off, made in China.

  Oh, for anyone interested if you are wanting to see what all the Kelvin's and lumens have to do with brightness and what hue you might want to work under then click on to 1000 bulbs.com and they have all their bulbs with lumens and kelvins on in room type situations

 

from the low numbers to the brightest to see before you buy.. And you don't have to order from them. So at least check out what looks you want your rooms and shop to be filled with....Then you can go take out the candles you are now using and move up in this world.

 

 Yes I know most have already bought but did you actually get to see rooms with all the different ….brightnesseseseses before you plucked down your wad.....

The comparison of candles is pretty good. Once I switched the first few there was no going back.  

 

Will have to check out that website.  Plan on changing out some fixtures in my basement.