Florescent Tube bulbs

Explorer87

So I'm trying to replace the tubes in he garage, I've pulled them down and cap to cap they measure 8ft (23700mm). I can't seem to find them on any of the usual hardware sites. 
They've got 2 prongs and a black bit, is that a T5 type?

Thanks

EssexExile

8ft must be a T12 surely? All the specs are on Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescent-lamp_formats

greyteam1959

You might be better replacing them with LED tubes.
Some useful info here
https://www.eledlights.com/blog/post/t12-led-conversion/
Oh & maybe drop a zero off your mm measurement 😁😁

Explorer87

hahaha will drop some zeroes. 

Any good reputable sites?

Ectophile

Several of the older fluorescent tube types are now obsolete, as they aren't as efficient as modern ones.  If you can't get replacements, you may need to replace the whole fixing with something new.

fenwick458

good luck finding 8ft tubes for a reasonable price. and theres a 50% chance it isn't the tube thats faulty...You'd be better off spending you're money on this

https://www.discount-electrical.co.uk/product.php/403734724/ansell-lighting-atorled2x5-tornado-grey-all-opal-5ft-anti-corrosive-led-batten-with-opal-diffuser---cool-white-leds---equivalent-to-twin-58w-fluorescent-ip65-56w-6353lm-240v-length--1566mm---width--118mm----depth--75mm?search_query=atorled+2+x5&results=12

Explorer87

fenwick458 said:

good luck finding 8ft tubes for a reasonable price. and theres a 50% chance it isn't the tube thats faulty...You'd be better off spending you're money on this

https://www.discount-electrical.co.uk/product.php/403734724/ansell-lighting-atorled2x5-tornado-grey-all-opal-5ft-anti-corrosive-led-batten-with-opal-diffuser---cool-white-leds---equivalent-to-twin-58w-fluorescent-ip65-56w-6353lm-240v-length--1566mm---width--118mm----depth--75mm?search_query=atorled+2+x5&results=12

I was going to look at the rest of it. 

Thanks for that product I might but it instead

Explorer87

And then add something like this too? 

She won’t leave the lights on then.

https://www.discount-electrical.co.uk/product.php/4553/elkay-3875a-1-energysense-white-3-wire-pushbutton-timer-16a-240v

fenwick458

I honestly wouldn't bother with that timer. it's normally only worth fitting a timer to lights if you have a lot of them (eg commercial or industrial) and it would save you money and pay for the timer before the timer needed replaced.  for 2 strip lights in a garage the timer will have broken well before it even gets close to paying for itself