T8's - 24" - 30" Shop Lights

[djlen]

I'm looking for T-8 fixtures for a plant stand. I'm finding plenty of 48" shop lights, but need something shorter and they don't seem to exist.
So I thought I'd ask here if someone knows of an outlet for this size fixture.

Len

 

[Dwarfnut]

Have you tried your local home depot or hardware store? The local home depot here carries fixtures in all different sizes starting at 24" for T-8. Be careful tho, 36" T-8 bulbs are not that common and you may not be able to find the bulbs you want. I have a 40 Gallon tank that is 36" wide and have 4 T-8 36" bulbs on it. Home Depot recently started carrying the Philips Daylight Deluxe nulbs in T-8 form and that's what I run on most of my tanks now... except the tank mentioned above. You can buy the 48" T-8 daylight deluxe bulbs 2 for about $6.50, so you can't beat 'em! The 36" bulbs I still have to buy thru a fish store and pay about $11 each!!

If you have to go shorter that 48", then I'd look at the 24" and maybe overlap and couple of them to get the light you need.

Good luck,

 

[djlen]

I have checked out both the Lowe's and HD stores locally and it seems that the T-8's are not available in either.
I don't want these fixtures for and aquarium. I'm setting up some houseplant stands and need them for that purpose, so a lot of the particulars regarding K rating etc. are not issues.
I'd just like to find 24" T-8 fixtures. The tubes are available in both of the above stores, but not the fixtures.
Maybe I'll check their on-line sites and see if they can be bought there.

Len

 

[ttan]

Have you thought about building one? It isn't too difficult to build imo. Homedepot carries several different ballasts depending on how many bulbs you want.