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Certain specialty fluorescent lighting is a great way to get a lot of light output for a specific area. This has been true for many decades and
one of the most popular light bulbs in those years were the F18T8 fluorescent light bulbs.
F18T8 bulbs were the original fluorescent vending machine light tubes, which are known as T8
bulbs. Sometimes they were also use in small fixtures and older fixtures, but
they aren't available that way today. You can tell the difference between a T12 and a T8 by measuring the
diameter of the bulb. The F18T8 bulb will be 1 inch in diameter and 24, 26, 28
or 30
inches long. The F18T8 is the standard cool white or warm white
lamp that's been used in machines throughout the world. As with all
fluorescent bulbs, they rely on ballasts inside of the fixtures in order to make
them work. Almost all fixtures for these bulbs
come with ballasts already mounted and wired. The ballast is important because
it is specific for each type of lamp. You can't change from one type of
fluorescent to another without changing the ballast in most cases.
On a rare occasion there may be a ballast that is made for several different
types such as in the case of some kinds of T8 lamps. Most of the time the ballast
and the lamp
are matched electrically and so it's good to make sure the ballast you have is
the right one for the lamp you choose. The F18T8 fluorescent light bulbs
typically operates on a magnetic ballast which is less efficient than it's
electronic counterpart. Look for this lamp commonly used in a display
lighting situation. We have this bulb available in several different lengths and
they are sometimes labeled as F18T8 or sometimes it's related to the length
which would be F24"T8.
As mentioned before, F18T8 fluorescent light bulbs have been used in many types
of lighting that includes some things that are a little more obscure. A
real popular application is vending machines or other types of machinery which
require a specific size light to illuminate a certain area. These could be
special types of industrial machines or task lights, but mostly it's for
illuminating areas which are usually tight it are hard to reach. These
really are older technology and are being replaced by other forms of fluorescent
light, but it doesn't mean that there aren't many installations where they been
used. That's why we keep a full selection of these lamps for you who have
applications that use these. We have them in the popular colors including
cool white, warm white and daylight. There is even a full spectrum variety
which will give you truer color and bring out whites and colors the way they
should be seen. So no matter what the length of the F18T8 fluorescent
light bulbs, we will have what you will need to satisfy these most hard-to-find
light bulbs.
Because it's still very pervasive in many vending machines or displays across the
country, we make the F18T8 fluorescent light bulbs a substantial part of our
offering. There will probably never be a time when these will not be in use.
Remember that there are many types of fluorescent lighting, we describe some
of the most common used in commercial lighting here. The F18T8 fluorescent
light bulb is the old standard for specialized fluorescent lighting, look for it
stamped right on the side of the bulb itself. Whatever type of
fluorescent you choose or have, you will be saving energy while getting the
most light you can for your money. We have a large inventory of
fluorescent bulbs for nearly every type of light fixture in the field. If
you need help identifying the bulb you have, our customer service
representatives can help you determine what you have.
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