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Old 07-09-2011, 05:18 PM   #1
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T8 bulb in T12 fixture
I bought a T8 bulb and tried to use it in a T12 fixture, but it wouldn't come on all the way...just flickered. Does anybody know how to convert the T12 fixture to use the T8 bulb?

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Old 07-09-2011, 05:52 PM   #2
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You'll have to swap out the ballast to make it work since the 2 bulbs have different power requirements.
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Old 07-09-2011, 06:00 PM   #3
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Alrighty then. Thanks
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