Post by Brad Nelson on Aug 5, 2019 15:12:02 GMT -8
A friend told me that someone (Philips, in this case) had come out with a 4 ft. T12 LED replacement that didn’t require taking out the old ballast. I was hoping someone would come out with something like this.
I read online about some caveats. Did I have the right kind of ballast? Well, these are good for both magnetic and electronic ballasts. (From what I can tell, earlier versions may not have supported both). I figure I’m covered there.
Were they shunted or non-shunted? Being a conservative, I figure mine had to be non-shunted. The reverse didn’t sound very good. But I wasn’t able to tell by looking at them despite the video. The relevant parts in my light fixtures are hidden.
But what the hell. They were only $8.80 a piece at Home Depot (the definitely shunted-friendly company). The investment would be minimal. So I bought a couple and they worked just fine. I bought the daylight (6500K) version. They seem put out about the same amount of light as the fluorescents, minus the flickering. And no mercury. About 1/2 the energy. (When they say “Up to 60%” I figure that’s what they mean.)
40-Watt Equivalent 4 ft. Linear T12 InstantFit LED Tube Light Bulb Daylight Deluxe (6500K)
I read online about some caveats. Did I have the right kind of ballast? Well, these are good for both magnetic and electronic ballasts. (From what I can tell, earlier versions may not have supported both). I figure I’m covered there.
Were they shunted or non-shunted? Being a conservative, I figure mine had to be non-shunted. The reverse didn’t sound very good. But I wasn’t able to tell by looking at them despite the video. The relevant parts in my light fixtures are hidden.
But what the hell. They were only $8.80 a piece at Home Depot (the definitely shunted-friendly company). The investment would be minimal. So I bought a couple and they worked just fine. I bought the daylight (6500K) version. They seem put out about the same amount of light as the fluorescents, minus the flickering. And no mercury. About 1/2 the energy. (When they say “Up to 60%” I figure that’s what they mean.)
40-Watt Equivalent 4 ft. Linear T12 InstantFit LED Tube Light Bulb Daylight Deluxe (6500K)
