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  • Mar 10, 2014, 11:04 AM
    fairbanks450
    Can I change out a two pin tombstone to a single pin
    I ordered a light and it came with the worng tombstone for it. I have a bunch of single pin bulbs and wanted to know if I could change the tombstones to match my bulbs?
  • Mar 10, 2014, 11:33 AM
    stanfortyman
    So what's not right? The lamps, or the sockets?
    You cannot just change from bi-pin to single pin. The ballast is different.
  • Mar 26, 2014, 08:39 PM
    HowHardCanItBe
    Single pins are for High Output (H.O.)fixtures, generally found in commercial applications. If you are thinking of changing ballasts, make sure they operate on your building's voltage
  • Mar 27, 2014, 04:01 AM
    stanfortyman
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by HowHardCanItBe View Post
    Single pins are for High Output (H.O.)fixtures, generally found in commercial applications.

    HO fluorecents use bi-pin sockets. The two pins are encased in black phenolic on the lamp ends.

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