Jul 20, 2018 at 11:47 AM Author: fluorescent lover 40
April 1998. Danvers, MA.

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Jul 20, 2018 at 12:04 PM Author: Fluorescent05
Thank you! So they're not pre-EPACT, but the color is still better than post-EPACT F40s.

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Jul 20, 2018 at 12:54 PM Author: jercar954
The Danvers plant closed April, 1998 so these were among the last.

Preheat and T-12 fluorescents forever! Down with LED's and instant start T-8 fluorescents.

Jul 20, 2018 at 01:09 PM Author: Fluorescent05
Are these special lamps? Should I run them or save them?

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Jul 20, 2018 at 01:34 PM Author: xmaslightguy
Nothing special.. Maybe save one, run the rest.

Forget the lights..just give me a good lightning storm & tornado to go watch...

Jul 20, 2018 at 01:44 PM Author: Fluorescent05
I only have 2.

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Aug 13, 2018 at 04:39 PM Author: Fluorescent05
@fluorescent lover 40, how do you date a Sylvania fluorescent lamp?

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Aug 13, 2018 at 04:50 PM Author: fluorescent lover 40
8=1998, 4=April, 8= Monthly cycle. This is for the '95 to now ones.

Good quality things are awesome. Cheaply made things are not.

- Mostly a light collector, but I collect anything else that interests me
- Power company: Southern California Edison (SCE)

Aug 13, 2018 at 05:20 PM Author: Fluorescent05
So would A849 mean April 2008?

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Aug 13, 2018 at 06:11 PM Author: fluorescent lover 40
It's different I think.

Good quality things are awesome. Cheaply made things are not.

- Mostly a light collector, but I collect anything else that interests me
- Power company: Southern California Edison (SCE)

Mar 01, 2020 at 06:40 PM Author: Fluorescent05
What does the A mean on the date code?

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Mar 01, 2020 at 06:58 PM Author: fluorescent lover 40
Danvers, MA.

Good quality things are awesome. Cheaply made things are not.

- Mostly a light collector, but I collect anything else that interests me
- Power company: Southern California Edison (SCE)

Mar 02, 2020 at 05:50 AM Author: Fluorescent05
Quote from fluorescent lover 40 on Mar 01, 2020 at 06:58 PM Danvers, MA. So a factory code?

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