Fluorescent Light Circuit For 4 T8 Tubes. Advice needed

[ericlime]

Hi,

I've got 4 T8 tubes: 4 Foot Fluorescent Tube 36W 950 Graphica Pro 36 Watt-Philips [Energy Class G]


And I want to make one bank light out of them. Something like that


But there's so much confusing info on in the internet, that I'm even afraid to ask all those questions that cross my mind:

How many ballasts do I need?
How many starters do I need?
What kind of ballast should I chose to maximize bulbs lifetime?
What is the the exact wiring circuit?
Where to look for a fixture for 4 tubes?

I want to keep it simple. Very basic fixture. No dimming. The light should be either turned on or off. That's it. I have some basic understanding of electricity, not much really.
So I hope for your help. Thanks. Have a great day

 

[Lucien Nunes]

High-frequency ballasts will maximise the tube life, efficiency and light quality. You can get dual and quad ballasts that drive two or four tubes each, so one quad ballast will do the job. HF ballasts do not need starters. The wiring differs between different models but there is usually a diagram on the unit itself showing which tube pins connect to which ballast terminals.

E.g.:

Non-Dimmable Tridonic T8 Pro high Frequency Ballast 4 x 36W

This Non-Dimmable 4 x 36W T5 Pro HF ballast offers a service life of 100,000 hours alongside overvoltage indication and under-voltage shutdown.

www.bltdirect.com

 

[ericlime]

High-frequency ballasts will maximise the tube life, efficiency and light quality. You can get dual and quad ballasts that drive two or four tubes each, so one quad ballast will do the job. HF ballasts do not need starters. The wiring differs between different models but there is usually a diagram on the unit itself showing which tube pins connect to which ballast terminals.

E.g.:

Non-Dimmable Tridonic T8 Pro high Frequency Ballast 4 x 36W

This Non-Dimmable 4 x 36W T5 Pro HF ballast offers a service life of 100,000 hours alongside overvoltage indication and under-voltage shutdown.

www.bltdirect.com

Awesome! Much more simple than it seemed before. Thank you very much