I've previously installed 4 new T-8 light fixtures in the garage and 1 in t=
he telescope room. No problems with any of them.
This morning I installed a second fixture in the telescope room. This part=
icular fixture was purchased about 2 years ago, so it's new in the box. I=
wouldn't think the purchase age is causing this issue.
The wiring, for this second fixture, was installed when I wired/installed t=
he first fixture, hence, all I had to do was connect this second fixture. =
I assumed I installed it as the others, but the result is pink lighting, wi=
th this second fixture, only. The first fixture lighting is as it should b=
e, bright lighting.
When I first turn on the lights, this second fixture's light is bright whit=
e, but within seconds, turns pinkish and seems to get more pink. There is=
something obviously wrong and I have no clue. I do wonder if I have a ho=
t wire crossed with a neutral, coming from the first fixture, though the bl=
ack, white and ground is seemingly mated properly.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/25397254178/in/photostream
I suppose I need to call an electrician, but I'm wondering if there is some=
thing I can do, now, to resolve this problem. In the meantime, I'll not t=
urn on the lights.
Any help would be appreciated.
Sonny
On Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 11:53:01 PM UTC-6, OFWW wrote:
>
> Did you double check the internal wiring of the fixture? Is it wired
> for 277V? 240? or 120?
Been too busy to get back out there and re-evaluate things. Will check things out tomorrow or later.
Thanks for all the input. Some of the things, mentioned, make sense, as to a possible/probable cause.
Happy Holidays, everyone.
Sonny
On 12/24/2017 3:59 PM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
> Several years ago we decided to go green, and put energy efficient
> lights in our kitchen. I had to remove them. At night I would wake up
> and need water. Go into the kitchen and turn the lights on.  By the
> time I woke up enough to get the water, and was ready to go back to bed,
> the lights were finally bright enough that you could see in the kitchen.
>
> Never again.
>
No need to turn on the lights here. There is an under-counter light on
in the kitchen 24/365. It has been replaced a couple of times but has
not been off in nearly 52 years in two different houses. Plenty of
light to grab something out of the kitchen. Latest light is an LED.
Hallway has an LED nightlight that becomes a flashlight/emergency light
if the power goes out.
On 12/28/2017 2:25 PM, Sonny wrote:
> The pink glowing lighting is because the bulbs are grow lamps, for growing plants indoors. There's nothing on the box indicating grow light fixture or bulbs.
>
> Sonny
>
Well, not money wasted. Get a couple of marijuana plants and the lights
will pay for themselves.
On Sun, 24 Dec 2017 19:37:56 -0500, Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 12/24/2017 3:59 PM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
>
>> Several years ago we decided to go green, and put energy efficient
>> lights in our kitchen. I had to remove them. At night I would wake up
>> and need water. Go into the kitchen and turn the lights on. By the
>> time I woke up enough to get the water, and was ready to go back to bed,
>> the lights were finally bright enough that you could see in the kitchen.
>>
>> Never again.
>>
>
>No need to turn on the lights here. There is an under-counter light on
>in the kitchen 24/365. It has been replaced a couple of times but has
>not been off in nearly 52 years in two different houses. Plenty of
>light to grab something out of the kitchen. Latest light is an LED.
>
>Hallway has an LED nightlight that becomes a flashlight/emergency light
>if the power goes out.
We really don't need nightlights anymore. Every frappin' piece of
electronics has a pilot light glowing all night long. Most are as
bright as a nightlight, certainly bright enough to see the way when
one's dark-adapted.
The two things I'd put in a kitchen, if I ever did a demo would be to
add under-counter LEDs and an ice maker. I use a lot of ice and the
makers in 'fridges suck.
>> The pink glowing lighting is because the bulbs are grow lamps,
>> for growing plants indoors. There's nothing on the box
>>indicating grow light fixture or bulbs.
>> Sonny
>>
>
>Well, not money wasted. Get a couple of marijuana plants and the lights
>will pay for themselves.
I might try that next year - grow a little pipe-weed -
when the Mary-Jane is legalized here.
... screw The Man out of his tax-grab.
John T.
"Sonny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
I've previously installed 4 new T-8 light fixtures in the garage and 1 in
the telescope room. No problems with any of them.
This morning I installed a second fixture in the telescope room. This
particular fixture was purchased about 2 years ago, so it's new in the box.
I wouldn't think the purchase age is causing this issue.
The wiring, for this second fixture, was installed when I wired/installed
the first fixture, hence, all I had to do was connect this second fixture.
I assumed I installed it as the others, but the result is pink lighting,
with this second fixture, only. The first fixture lighting is as it should
be, bright lighting.
When I first turn on the lights, this second fixture's light is bright
white, but within seconds, turns pinkish and seems to get more pink. There
is something obviously wrong and I have no clue. I do wonder if I have a
hot wire crossed with a neutral, coming from the first fixture, though the
black, white and ground is seemingly mated properly.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/25397254178/in/photostream
I suppose I need to call an electrician, but I'm wondering if there is
something I can do, now, to resolve this problem. In the meantime, I'll
not turn on the lights.
Any help would be appreciated.
Sonny
I note in the photo that the tubes have varying intensity, ends to middle.
When I first installed some T-8s the same thing happened to me...tubes
weren't entirely lit and light was dim. After being on for a while, the
intensity increased (gradually) to full. No idea about the pink, tube color
maybe at low intensity?
On 12/24/2017 2:05 PM, dadiOH wrote:
> "Sonny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> I've previously installed 4 new T-8 light fixtures in the garage and 1 in
> the telescope room. No problems with any of them.
>
> This morning I installed a second fixture in the telescope room. This
> particular fixture was purchased about 2 years ago, so it's new in the box.
> I wouldn't think the purchase age is causing this issue.
>
> The wiring, for this second fixture, was installed when I wired/installed
> the first fixture, hence, all I had to do was connect this second fixture.
> I assumed I installed it as the others, but the result is pink lighting,
> with this second fixture, only. The first fixture lighting is as it should
> be, bright lighting.
>
> When I first turn on the lights, this second fixture's light is bright
> white, but within seconds, turns pinkish and seems to get more pink. There
> is something obviously wrong and I have no clue. I do wonder if I have a
> hot wire crossed with a neutral, coming from the first fixture, though the
> black, white and ground is seemingly mated properly.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/25397254178/in/photostream
>
> I suppose I need to call an electrician, but I'm wondering if there is
> something I can do, now, to resolve this problem. In the meantime, I'll
> not turn on the lights.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Sonny
>
> I note in the photo that the tubes have varying intensity, ends to middle.
> When I first installed some T-8s the same thing happened to me...tubes
> weren't entirely lit and light was dim. After being on for a while, the
> intensity increased (gradually) to full. No idea about the pink, tube color
> maybe at low intensity?
>
>
You did not accidentally pick you some energy efficient tubes?
Several years ago we decided to go green, and put energy efficient
lights in our kitchen. I had to remove them. At night I would wake up
and need water. Go into the kitchen and turn the lights on. By the
time I woke up enough to get the water, and was ready to go back to bed,
the lights were finally bright enough that you could see in the kitchen.
Never again.
--
2017: The year we learn to play the great game of Euchre
On Sun, 24 Dec 2017 08:18:50 -0800 (PST), Sonny <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I've previously installed 4 new T-8 light fixtures in the garage and 1 in the telescope room. No problems with any of them.
>
>This morning I installed a second fixture in the telescope room. This particular fixture was purchased about 2 years ago, so it's new in the box. I wouldn't think the purchase age is causing this issue.
>
>The wiring, for this second fixture, was installed when I wired/installed the first fixture, hence, all I had to do was connect this second fixture. I assumed I installed it as the others, but the result is pink lighting, with this second fixture, only. The first fixture lighting is as it should be, bright lighting.
>
>When I first turn on the lights, this second fixture's light is bright white, but within seconds, turns pinkish and seems to get more pink. There is something obviously wrong and I have no clue. I do wonder if I have a hot wire crossed with a neutral, coming from the first fixture, though the black, white and ground is seemingly mated properly.
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/25397254178/in/photostream
>
>I suppose I need to call an electrician, but I'm wondering if there is something I can do, now, to resolve this problem. In the meantime, I'll not turn on the lights.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Sonny
I would check my wiring trice (3), my guess is you have swapped tubes
from good to iffy fixture. If it is wired right, probably the ballast
is iffy.
On Sun, 24 Dec 2017 08:18:50 -0800 (PST), Sonny <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I've previously installed 4 new T-8 light fixtures in the garage and 1 in the telescope room. No problems with any of them.
>
>This morning I installed a second fixture in the telescope room. This particular fixture was purchased about 2 years ago, so it's new in the box. I wouldn't think the purchase age is causing this issue.
>
>The wiring, for this second fixture, was installed when I wired/installed the first fixture, hence, all I had to do was connect this second fixture. I assumed I installed it as the others, but the result is pink lighting, with this second fixture, only. The first fixture lighting is as it should be, bright lighting.
>
>When I first turn on the lights, this second fixture's light is bright white, but within seconds, turns pinkish and seems to get more pink. There is something obviously wrong and I have no clue. I do wonder if I have a hot wire crossed with a neutral, coming from the first fixture, though the black, white and ground is seemingly mated properly.
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/25397254178/in/photostream
>
>I suppose I need to call an electrician, but I'm wondering if there is something I can do, now, to resolve this problem. In the meantime, I'll not turn on the lights.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Sonny
try switching bulbs between fixtures to rule out bad tubes - also
check to make sure the new fixture is properly GROUNDED.
On Sun, 24 Dec 2017 08:18:50 -0800 (PST), Sonny <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I've previously installed 4 new T-8 light fixtures in the garage and 1 in the telescope room. No problems with any of them.
>
>This morning I installed a second fixture in the telescope room. This particular fixture was purchased about 2 years ago, so it's new in the box. I wouldn't think the purchase age is causing this issue.
>
>The wiring, for this second fixture, was installed when I wired/installed the first fixture, hence, all I had to do was connect this second fixture. I assumed I installed it as the others, but the result is pink lighting, with this second fixture, only. The first fixture lighting is as it should be, bright lighting.
>
>When I first turn on the lights, this second fixture's light is bright white, but within seconds, turns pinkish and seems to get more pink. There is something obviously wrong and I have no clue. I do wonder if I have a hot wire crossed with a neutral, coming from the first fixture, though the black, white and ground is seemingly mated properly.
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/25397254178/in/photostream
>
>I suppose I need to call an electrician, but I'm wondering if there is something I can do, now, to resolve this problem. In the meantime, I'll not turn on the lights.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Sonny
Did you double check the internal wiring of the fixture? Is it wired
for 277V? 240? or 120?