I had a feeling those were T5s, the HCRS building in Springfield, Vermont, got those in the 2006/2007 period, when it was constructed. I have brand new T5s now, so I can get the Phillips Altos in to them. I have F54T5s. The building, possibly has the same fixture manufacturer. I started getting T5s in 2021. But I can easily get more 48-inch T8s doesn't look like the industry of those are dead, either. The worst that happened, was that there's no more U.S.A.-made fluorescents. The T8s went over to Poland, like the F15T8s and most T5s. The T12s, got moved over to India.
Oh, one thing, at 14:54, nearly all the new Alto T5s that were made in the China facility, are the 5000K ones, an observation at Home Depot over here in the U.S.A.
Nice job dude glad you kept it fluorescent and not "upgrading" it to some LED garbage! How old is this school as I see these are T5HO fixtures? Cool looking fixtures as well, although if this were me I would be a bit scared that whole row would come crashing down as I was working on it! Fluorescent and HID rules I still use my 100W/M90 Metal Halide fixtures I was given due to an LED "upgrade" bright for only 100W lamp watts around 120W/1A draw including ballasts losses.
4:40 just a word of advice, [im sure you are aware of this] be careful with those types of bulbs. they have mercury in them, and also when they break, the explode and shoot broken glass everywhere. [i have never seen any of that in person, i just know what i've been told. and even if it's not true its better safe than sorry]
@@nics-systems-electric I just assumed my dad knew what he was talking about. But I figured they broke normally because it would have to be pressurized inside in order to explode, but I didn't have the nerve to find out for myself
I have some fluorescent tube bulbs as my lighting in my basement, I was wondering if there is any specific way to change them like you they go in a certain direction or does it not matter?
Do you ever replace any of those old fluorescent tubes with LED bypass tubes? They don't require ballasts you hook line voltage to the tombstones. Not sure if they are available for 347 volt though. Here most commercial lighting circuits are 277 volt. Higher voltage is nice though. Lower current is drawn by each circuit allowing smaller wire size.
We do use the bulbs that you can bypass the ballast sometimes usually we try and just use those on really hard to get at ones as they are a little bit more pricey such as parking lot lighting and outdoor lighting and Highup stairwell lighting stuff like that
@@nics-systems-electric I've been a fan of Samsung Galaxy S! Because of a lot of camera options. Albeit I've heard good things about very recent iPhones. The Galaxy S series was the one to get in the late-2010s.
@@paulvdonnelly I have another school maintenance video it shows a few more things but basically everything to do with electrical and fire alarm systems in a building
Awesome video once again man! Hope you have an awesome day! Love this style of videos, Hopefully you are allowed to film more in the future!
I had a feeling those were T5s, the HCRS building in Springfield, Vermont, got those in the 2006/2007 period, when it was constructed. I have brand new T5s now, so I can get the Phillips Altos in to them. I have F54T5s. The building, possibly has the same fixture manufacturer. I started getting T5s in 2021. But I can easily get more 48-inch T8s doesn't look like the industry of those are dead, either. The worst that happened, was that there's no more U.S.A.-made fluorescents. The T8s went over to Poland, like the F15T8s and most T5s. The T12s, got moved over to India.
Oh, one thing, at 14:54, nearly all the new Alto T5s that were made in the China facility, are the 5000K ones, an observation at Home Depot over here in the U.S.A.
Hay nice video good job on it I love your videos
Nice job dude glad you kept it fluorescent and not "upgrading" it to some LED garbage! How old is this school as I see these are T5HO fixtures?
Cool looking fixtures as well, although if this were me I would be a bit scared that whole row would come crashing down as I was working on it!
Fluorescent and HID rules I still use my 100W/M90 Metal Halide fixtures I was given due to an LED "upgrade" bright for only 100W lamp watts around 120W/1A draw including ballasts losses.
I prefer LED over fluorescent I mean like a whole fixture replacement not just LED retrofit bulbs the school was built in 2009 I believe
@@nics-systems-electric Fluorescents are well and alive here. The only LEDs I get usually, are from Soraa!
4:40 just a word of advice, [im sure you are aware of this] be careful with those types of bulbs. they have mercury in them, and also when they break, the explode and shoot broken glass everywhere. [i have never seen any of that in person, i just know what i've been told. and even if it's not true its better safe than sorry]
I’ve broken them before and they don’t really explode just beak
@@nics-systems-electric I just assumed my dad knew what he was talking about. But I figured they broke normally because it would have to be pressurized inside in order to explode, but I didn't have the nerve to find out for myself
@@nics-systems-electric ok. Turns out they do explode
I have some fluorescent tube bulbs as my lighting in my basement, I was wondering if there is any specific way to change them like you they go in a certain direction or does it not matter?
They don’t matter what way they go in
@@nics-systems-electric ok, thanks!
8:10 "For my male audience"
For sure lol
Do you ever replace any of those old fluorescent tubes with LED bypass tubes? They don't require ballasts you hook line voltage to the tombstones. Not sure if they are available for 347 volt though. Here most commercial lighting circuits are 277 volt. Higher voltage is nice though. Lower current is drawn by each circuit allowing smaller wire size.
We do use the bulbs that you can bypass the ballast sometimes usually we try and just use those on really hard to get at ones as they are a little bit more pricey such as parking lot lighting and outdoor lighting and Highup stairwell lighting stuff like that
Don't you have a GoPro? you should get the head mount for it and make it a little easier to film yourself changing the ballasts and bulbs.
I do I should take it I just never end up doing it because I don’t know exactly what I’m gonna be doing that day but I should start
2:50 what happened there, you turned into electroboom?
I noticed that, lol it was funny.
Happened like three times the flashlight kept falling off the light fixture lol
@@nics-systems-electric oof
@@nics-systems-electric it looked and sounded like you bumped something and short circuited. i'd have never guessed it was a flash light
Have you done fire alarm testing here? Just asking.
Yes
…… that light?
2:49 Where did that spark come from?
just a flashlight fell off the light fixture lol
@@nics-systems-electric Oh that’s funny 😂😂😂
What camera u use for this vid?
Just my phone
@@nics-systems-electric what phone u got again?
@@Big-cc3nn 12pro
@@nics-systems-electric ahh yee
@@nics-systems-electric I've been a fan of Samsung Galaxy S! Because of a lot of camera options. Albeit I've heard good things about very recent iPhones.
The Galaxy S series was the one to get in the late-2010s.
what brand are these lights? Alcon?
If you are talking about the fluorescent tubes I think the new ones we install are all Phillips
Im actually curious who manufactured the lights
what do you mean you do this every day.. aren’t you in school too or you mean after hours?
No I do it school days during school hours on some of the days of the week and that’s part of my school and then also after hours and before hours
wow, I think you’re going to be running your own business someday
What other tasks do you generally have to do for electrical maintenance in schools?
@@paulvdonnelly I have another school maintenance video it shows a few more things but basically everything to do with electrical and fire alarm systems in a building