Menards 4 lamp T8-Anyone use??

[marzo91]

http://menardsonlinecollections.com...nt-strip/p-1385175-c-6354.htm#descriptionlink

This is their ST series that is supposed to be "residential and light commercial" whatever that really means. I want to know my FM radio will work. Anyone have any experience with this fixture or ballast?

On sale for $33 seems like a decent price. Most online lighting houses are advertising this fixture from $55-$75....

 

[frankush]

I bought those fixtures from Menards about 4 years ago, for the same price. I don't know if they have the same ballast, but I have no RFI problems at all. No complaints.

 

[rodm1]

Reflectors would be better the light scatters all over without.

 

[NUTTSGT]

http://menardsonlinecollections.com...nt-strip/p-1385175-c-6354.htm#descriptionlink

This is their ST series that is supposed to be "residential and light commercial" whatever that really means. I want to know my FM radio will work. Anyone have any experience with this fixture or ballast?

On sale for $33 seems like a decent price. Most online lighting houses are advertising this fixture from $55-$75....

These look like the lights that I bought a few years back.

Unless they have changed the ballast in them from when I bought them, they caused radio interference for me. I ended up moving the radio to the other side of the garage. Besides that, I do like the lights and have nothing negative to say about them.

Reflectors would be better the light scatters all over without.

I'd prefer to have a a little taller ceiling that is painted white and not have reflector or shields like a shop light. Let the entire ceiling be your reflector.