Lithonia Lighting FM 54 ACLS LP M4 Two-Light Fluorescent Flush-Mount Ceiling Fixture, White Acrylic Globe

by Lithonia Lighting

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Ideal for use in closets, laundry areas, pantries and hallways. This 15-Inch low profile square decorative fluorescent fixture is 120-Volt and uses 1-22/1-32-Watt Circline lamp. Suitable for ceiling or wall mount. White acrylic diffuser provides soft, pleasing illumination.

Product Description

Low profile square fixture with stay white acrylic diffuser. Easy latch secures diffuser to housing and can be wall mounted. UL listed. ENERGY STAR rated.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001DLUZ6E
• Item model number: FM 54 ACLS LP M4
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,013 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not complete junk, but oh so close...., January 5, 2010

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Scott "Scott" (Northwest Washington) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lithonia Lighting FM 54 ACLS LP M4 Two-Light Fluorescent Flush-Mount Ceiling Fixture, White Acrylic Globe (Tools & Home Improvement)

Package was missing the mounting crossbar -- luckily I had one like it in a junk box from some other fixture, so I proceeded with installation. The base is very flimsy and designed such that the electrical box MUST be absolutely flush with (or sunken below) the drywall. I had some problems with this since the box was proud of the ceiling by about 1/16 inch and I couldn't get the fixture base stable against the ceiling. I finally fabricated some spacers to take care of that.

Installing the bulbs was another adventure. The ballast wires are crowded, the plugs are of poor quality and difficult to connect, and the metal clips are really tight -- I thought multiple times I was going to break the bulbs during installation.

Finally, the manufacturer's description claims the light output to be equivalent to (2) 100w incandescent bulbs. No way... More like (1) 75w or (1) 100w at most. And there is no way to route the wires/plugs such that they don't make some kind of visible "shadow" when the fixture is turned on. I will attempt to upload a picture that shows the shadows.

If it hadn't been so difficult to get installed, or if it was someplace more visible than a closet, I'd tear it down and send it back for a refund.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very poor design, January 25, 2010

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K. Elliott (Kansas City, KS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lithonia Lighting FM 54 ACLS LP M4 Two-Light Fluorescent Flush-Mount Ceiling Fixture, White Acrylic Globe (Tools & Home Improvement)

Mounting system is horrid. Only one set of mounting screw holes, which gives you a one in four chance of being able to set the light either square or on a diagonal to room lines. The included adapter that is supposed to allow adjustment for this will not work with the ceiling mount electrical boxes typically used.
The clips for mounting the bulbs are difficult to use, and like the other reviewer, I was concerned that the bulb would break. After 3 attempts, I did get the wires leading to the bulbs to lay in such a way as to not create shadows in front of the bulbs.
I'll either return it, or spend a couple of hours modifying the fixture housing. I've already got a couple of hours invested in trying to get it to hang properly in the room (which should have been a 15 minute job).

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Keep looking, June 17, 2010

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printerpete "printerpete" (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lithonia Lighting FM 54 ACLS LP M4 Two-Light Fluorescent Flush-Mount Ceiling Fixture, White Acrylic Globe (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought 10 of these things for lighting a vestibule. I had to replace numerous bulbs and two complete fixtures so far.(cheaper to buy a whole new ligt than just the ballast) They have been up about 2 years. The plastic defusers sag on the opposite corners of the latches so I rotate them on occasion to help out that problem. You'd be better off looking for something else if you want a reliable light.