We are in the process of replacing approximately 7000 T8 and T12 lamps throughout our school district. I am looking at an Eiko,T8, ballast bypass,direct wire, dual ended lamp, 17 Watt. Most of our lighting is 277 volts, most fixtures have a reading of 280 - 285 bolts at the fixture. A lot of the rooms run off of two switches with a shared neutral. I'm not sure if we have a lot of voltage spikes or not but I can't say during a lightning storm our power will dim out briefly, without going out completely. Is there anything I need to be aware of or look for before starting this project? Is eiko a good brand, is type B the way to go, should I consider surge protectors at our panel
