[Greenbuilding] [BULK] High Eff fluorescent Fixtures??

[wmdorsett at sbcglobal.net]

Thanks Lawrence for the recommendations. What is a T5HO tube?

Bill

Lawrence Lile wrote:
> Nearly any T-8 or T-5 lamp with an electronic ballast will be high 
> efficiency.  The physical arrangement of the lumenaire will make a lot 
> of difference in the efficiency seen in the actual room.  But it's 
> safe to say that, unless you are buying those cheap $10 shop lites at 
> the hardware store, most lumenaires that will accept T-8's or t-5's 
> with an electronic ballast will be very good efficiency compared to 
> anything else you can buy. 
>  
> I spec a lot of day-brite (www.day-brite.com 
> <http://www.day-brite.com>),  Lithonia, Cooper, and Lightolier are 
> good brands, "Lights of America" is a cheap import that is too easy to 
> find. 
>  
> --Lawrence
>
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> *Subject:* [BULK] [Greenbuilding] High Eff fluorescent Fixtures??
>
> As maybe it was Lawrence who comented on the fact that linear
> fluorescent bulbs are nearly double the efficiency of CF bulbs. Much of
> the light in a spiral bulb strikes the other side of the spiral and
> doesn't leave the lamp. The same can be said of linear fluorescent
> fixtures unless they have a high efficiency reflector bouncing the light
> back out of the fixture.
>
> Can anyone refer me to a manufacture (or list of mfgs) who make high
> efficiency fixtures for linear T8's or T5 bulbs?  Thanks for your 
> thoughts.
>
> Bill Dorsett
> Sunwrights
> Manhattan, KS
>
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