worklights?

Anonymous Poster · Feb 1, 2002

anyone have any recommendations for worklights? also, i'm new at this--anyone know how to mount/connect a worklight? i'm hoping for an easy solution such as some sort of pigtail connection?!
thanks

Thomas · Feb 1, 2002

If I had to choice it would be T8 twin lamp w/277 volt ballast,for they last longer and give off better lighting..but the fixture cost more than the F40CW.RS,also wire the fixtures to a 3 way swtich plus put them on there own circuit breaker.

rdln · Feb 1, 2002

Thomas, I think he means halogen 12v DC work light mounted on the rear fender with a rubber isolator which allows you to rotate light without scratching the paint and spliced into taillight hot wire and its own switch at the back or fed from other keyed hot wire inside the dash panel with switch mounted on the dash kind of worklight.

rdln · Feb 1, 2002

all connections soldered, liquid electrical taped and protected with heat shrunk tubing that is.

bky · Feb 1, 2002

<font color=red> f I had to choice it would be T8 twin lamp w/277 </font color=red>
thomas dont you mean 120v i dont think anyone has 277 at there home

Thomas · Feb 2, 2002

Indeed your right..guess I should have read closer.

Thomas · Feb 2, 2002

Bill,
Your right about the 277volt in one home for its not common,but it would make a grand lighting system.
I guess between the sleet and freezing rain yesterday my control box{brain /w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif} must have gotten damp and started to short out /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.giffor I didn't read the post right. /w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif

Anonymous Poster · Feb 4, 2002

thanks for the helpful information! sorry i wasn't online this weekend to reply...
i'll let you know if i'm successful!
tony

rdln · Feb 4, 2002

with as many posts as you have, you're allowed one misread..but just one./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

BTW where does one get 277v service from is it single line 480?
and what is the advantage of T8 tubes over t12?