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    How are LED tube lights dimmed ?

    I have two kitchen 2x2 fluorescent fixtures, each with a pair of 40W U-bend tubes. I already converted one using a Toggled kit with 3 LED tubes. It was very bright so I removed the center tube & it looks "normal" now. I need to do the other fixture & and am deciding between another 3 LED...
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    How are LED tube lights dimmed ?

    There are quite a few LED tubes & bulbs that are dimmable using a regular wall dimmer. What is different in their driver circuitry compared to non-dimmable ones? Looking at different products it seem most claim they do not flicker, or at least not until dimmed way down. Do the dimmable versions...
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    LED conversion for 2’x2’ U-bend fixture ?

    Thank you for the reply. These are the LED tubes I was thinking about using. Their website says they eliminate light flickering so hopefully that’s accurate. And as a bonus they come with the tombstone holders...
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    LED conversion for 2’x2’ U-bend fixture ?

    I have some 2’x2’ fluorescent fixtures I’d like to convert to LED. Each ceiling mount fixture uses a pair of 40W T12 tubes. I’ve seen LED U-tubes, but they require a T8 type ballast. That means I would need to replace the ballasts. I thought why not use four 24” LED direct wire tubes. A Google...
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    Best upgrade path for troffers?

    I have a couple 2’x2’ ceiling mount lights in the kitchen. Each contains a pair of 40W T12 U-Bend fluorescent tubes & a ballast. I’d like to convert these to LED. I thought about retrofitting each fixture with four 24” LED tubes & bypass the ballast. Would also need to add tombstone sockets...
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    Eneloop Self Discharge study

    First of all, I am using eneloops in my digital camera and am happy with them. But I was still “dancing” with Sanyo about having to charge the cells right side up. I sent them a letter over a month ago & finally got a reply the other day. I have found that sometimes writing a snail mail letter...
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    Eneloop Self Discharge study

    Re: Eneloop self discharge study "Implies" is what they said, however "applies" would make more sense. That is if having to charge in an upright position made any sense in the first place. But I'm still curious why instructions for 3 of their chargers state this.
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    Eneloop Self Discharge study

    Since I had nothing to do the other day I contacted Sanyo again in response to their comments about the separately packaged batteries having no instructions about charging in an upright position. They answered “It still implies to when he charges his batteries in another charger.” And their...
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    Eneloop Self Discharge study

    I'm confused too. When I asked if the charging position is critical due to the electrolyte, I would think the discharge position would also be critical. I also said that my camera uses 4 AA cells, two upright & two upside down. Does this mean they are going to discharge differently? Somehow I...
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    Eneloop Self Discharge study

    Your crapometer is going to break now. I just had to contact Sanyo again. I asked about the electrolyte, about discharging upside down, and about the separately packaged eneloops that made no mention of charging right side up. Here is their response: The batteries your friend bought wouldn't...
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    Eneloop Self Discharge study

    Thanks for all the replies. I never heard of battery position affecting charging capacity. When the NC-MQN05U instructions mentioned this I became curious & went to the Sanyo eneloop web site. They did not list this charger, but had 2 others and both of those instructions said the same thing...
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    Eneloop Self Discharge study

    I found this forum while trying to find information on eneloop batteries. Specifically why the instructions state not to plug the charger in upside down or it will finish charging before it is fully charged. I’ve never heard of such a thing & did email Sanyo several times asking why. I finally...
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