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deandec
Explorer
Nov 16, 2014

LED 5050 cool white strips in Flourescent getting hot

I have installed two strips of the 5050 type non waterproof 12v LED lights into one of my Thin Lite fixtures. I really like the result except the entire fixture seemed to be very warm to the touch ...
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Golden_HVAC
Explorer
Nov 17, 2014
Hi,

Are you supposed to remove the ballast and connect the LED light bulb directly to the 12 volt power source, or still use the ballast and run them at the 1,000+ volts that the ballast can put out?

Just wondering?

And where did you get the bulbs (well LED replacements?)

Thanks,

Fred.

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