They should have overboard in the ceiling first with thin whiteboard or plasterboard, the colour of the ceiling is losing so much light as there's no reflection this would have made the job so much better
Definitely greggs , not loop in . Once wired you can do all your testing and if you get a faulty fitting it's easily unplugged, the customer could unplug the lights if he has an issue or move the fitting if it's on chain without the need for a qualified person.
I switched out my 5ft fluorescent battens for energizer LED drop in replacements and never looked back. One third the wattage and appear exactly the same brightness and colour. I wouldn’t switch for ages as the original LED versions were terrible. These days it’s hard to tell the difference. No longer am I waiting/hoping for the batten to ignite, waiting for it to get brighter. With LED it’s instant on, very nice.
Hi gaz what app are you using to measure the fittings up on ceiling with your phone? Could have done with it on Friday as my Stepps were to short n had to gestamate it measuring batton fittings 🤯
Great vid and that's how i would have done it. Though i would have sprayed the underside of that mez floor white emulsion first. As for florescent lamps, good riddance to them , having spent 40 years in the industry cursing them (especially a box of 8ft x125w )
Trying to get people to switch to Leds fast is going to cause so much e-waste. Also what about fluorescent Blacklights are they going to be banned as well. Because led ones look absolutely terrible.
@@efixx I think that Fluorescent tubes and ballasts are garbage and have served their purpose and we need to move on, I am an electrician in the US, as you guys might know, we generally aren't the first to ban stuff out there! So we still have fluorescent tubes EVERYWHERE, and we make alot of money retrofitting the fixtures with line voltage LED tubes (bypassing the ballasts), customers everywhere (in commercial buldings) are moving on to LEDs, tons of money to be made in the retrofit action!
Why is everyone promoting this led crap, it is such a harsh light and they look nothing like the nice old flourescent ones,they don’t have a nice startup or anything, and they cost more in the long run as when a old flourescent tube blew you just had to run down to screwfix and buy a new one for about 3 quid, or use a spare if you had one, but now when the led ones fail you have to rep,ace the whole fixture and the fixtures normally cost about 40 quid or more, it’s just stupid 😤
Except LEDs take significantly longer to fail - and you are completely free to buy traditional fixtures and LED bulbs. Nobody is making you get the integrated ones if you don't want to.
I quit reballasting fluorescents years ago. just too much fuss and material cost. I could do a reballast for $26US and new lamps for $4.00 each; or I could convert to direct wire LED for $10.00 a tube and half the time spent replacing the ballast. and LED tubes don't contain mercury.
Past few years my experience led is amazing imo . The low wattage , variances of light output and the lighter weight too . And I've not even mentioned my dewalt led worklight versus my old 2005 dewalt work light
I've been on this earth for over fourty years, and it wasn't until 03:55 I realised I'd always had a good conduit bender at my fingertips! Cheers Gary! 😀 (Though granted; In my case, it's probably better for smaller radii. I *really* need to get down the gym... 🤏😉)
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I like that rose sockets.
Preferred the plug -in roses no need to power down install if light goes faulty.
They should have overboard in the ceiling first with thin whiteboard or plasterboard, the colour of the ceiling is losing so much light as there's no reflection this would have made the job so much better
That would make a huge improvement
Definitely greggs , not loop in . Once wired you can do all your testing and if you get a faulty fitting it's easily unplugged, the customer could unplug the lights if he has an issue or move the fitting if it's on chain without the need for a qualified person.
Wise words 👍
Your speech to words enabler is interpreting LUX to LOGs !
Nice to see Gary back on the tools. Hope you are OK Gary lad.
It’s a rare sight 😉
Enlightening.
I switched out my 5ft fluorescent battens for energizer LED drop in replacements and never looked back. One third the wattage and appear exactly the same brightness and colour. I wouldn’t switch for ages as the original LED versions were terrible. These days it’s hard to tell the difference. No longer am I waiting/hoping for the batten to ignite, waiting for it to get brighter. With LED it’s instant on, very nice.
Brian77766 could you provide details of what you fitted and where you got them from please? Thank you
Don't think the link to the
Free lighting basics work :(
I will not change them to LED, just hoard them until I can buy them. I already have dozens of fluorescent lamps in my collection.
WWE wrestlers gonna buy up the supply for the stunts.
😂
Hi gaz what app are you using to measure the fittings up on ceiling with your phone? Could have done with it on Friday as my Stepps were to short n had to gestamate it measuring batton fittings 🤯
It’s the “measure app” built in to a light fitting
Great vid and that's how i would have done it. Though i would have sprayed the underside of that mez floor white emulsion first. As for florescent lamps, good riddance to them , having spent 40 years in the industry cursing them (especially a box of 8ft x125w )
Agree a white painted ceiling would make a huge difference.
Can these baton lights run off a 12v battery or do I need to get something else? Great video. no complaints on this one :)
These ones are 230VAC only - COB LED strip could be an option for 12VDC
paint rafters white. . problem solved:)
That’s a painters job
Will this ban affect the reptile lighting supply?
Some specialist lamps are still permitted - not sure on reptile lamps. We’ll try to explore this further.
@@efixx thanks
@@efixx They have long said specialist lamps will be permitted, but I have wanted to know how specialist they need to be and who decides?
My aquarium ones definitely are but your heat lamps should be fine
Trying to get people to switch to Leds fast is going to cause so much e-waste. Also what about fluorescent Blacklights are they going to be banned as well.
Because led ones look absolutely terrible.
The components within a light fitting can all be recycled.
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So I guess when the led fails, hello plastic e-waste
Most led replacements for these fluorescent tubes are made out of glass, AND they don't have heavy metals in them...
No different to any other electronics which should all through the correct waste recycling schemes outlined in the WEEE regulations
@@efixx BUT fittings stay for many years whereas tubes are easily recyclable with mercury extraction facilities available.
@@Hitman.13.but search toxic metals in led bulbs on Google and there is my statement to your statement.
@@efixx I think that Fluorescent tubes and ballasts are garbage and have served their purpose and we need to move on, I am an electrician in the US, as you guys might know, we generally aren't the first to ban stuff out there! So we still have fluorescent tubes EVERYWHERE, and we make alot of money retrofitting the fixtures with line voltage LED tubes (bypassing the ballasts), customers everywhere (in commercial buldings) are moving on to LEDs, tons of money to be made in the retrofit action!
I haven't got an IPhone.. 😮
Other apps available
Why is everyone promoting this led crap, it is such a harsh light and they look nothing like the nice old flourescent ones,they don’t have a nice startup or anything, and they cost more in the long run as when a old flourescent tube blew you just had to run down to screwfix and buy a new one for about 3 quid, or use a spare if you had one, but now when the led ones fail you have to rep,ace the whole fixture and the fixtures normally cost about 40 quid or more, it’s just stupid 😤
Except LEDs take significantly longer to fail - and you are completely free to buy traditional fixtures and LED bulbs. Nobody is making you get the integrated ones if you don't want to.
The fittings here have a diffused light which is better than the bare tubes used previously.
I quit reballasting fluorescents years ago. just too much fuss and material cost. I could do a reballast for $26US and new lamps for $4.00 each; or I could convert to direct wire LED for $10.00 a tube and half the time spent replacing the ballast. and LED tubes don't contain mercury.
My great grandad agrees
Past few years my experience led is amazing imo . The low wattage , variances of light output and the lighter weight too . And I've not even mentioned my dewalt led worklight versus my old 2005 dewalt work light
I've been on this earth for over fourty years, and it wasn't until 03:55 I realised I'd always had a good conduit bender at my fingertips! Cheers Gary! 😀
(Though granted; In my case, it's probably better for smaller radii. I *really* need to get down the gym... 🤏😉)
Just don’t forget the spring!