Sourcing those inline 1A fuses and fuse holders was a bit of a challenge

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[–] [S] 7 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

The two white plastic parts are the fuse holders. From what I've read, the fuses are a safeguard against someone accidentally replacing one of the LED tubes with a fluorescent one. Putting a fluorescent light directly on mains power with no ballast could be pretty dangerous

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    That... is a good point. Would you mind sharing the diagram you used? I've got one I've been meaning to get to.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The diagram I originally referred to was on the packaging for the tubes I bought (GE Direct Wire 96" T8), but it's basically this:

    https://manuals.plus/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GE-current-LEDL136-LED-Double-Ended-Type-B-T8-Tubes-FIG-3.png

    In my case (double-ended lamps, 6 ballast wires, right side of the diagram above) the fuse goes between the hot and the red/blue wires leading to the sockets. I've actually got two of them since the fixture has 4 tubes in it. Hope this helps!

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