So i went to amazon and immediately found a number of led replacement bulb options for fluorescent fixtures.
Convert circline fluorescent fixture to led.
This guide will explain how to convert fluorescent light fixtures to led to optimize energy efficiency.
T12 vs t8 fluorescent tubes.
Fluorescent light fixtures are a mainstay in many homes and businesses.
Convert existing fixtures to instant fit.
One question we get a lot from customers looking to convert their fluorescent fixtures to led is which tubes will work with my t12 fixtures we have both a quick answer and a long one.
Color temperature measurement is in kelvin k and most colors range from 2500 to 6500k a lower kelvin figure means the color is warm and tends to be closer to orange.
There is a wide variety of methods for converting to led tubes.
Getting rid of the ballast and the t8 fluorescent bulbs that burn out and retrofitting and converting to led was the best thing i have done.
The right tubes for your fixture.
Read on to learn how led retrofitting is a simple diy project.
Converting your old fluorescent fixtures to work with led bulbs is a smart choice.
A 4 lamp 4 foot fixture can go from what you have now about 7200 lumens in led terms or the equivalent of replacing a fixture that has four brand new fluorescent tubes with four 1800 lumen led tubes to nearly twice as bright about 12 000 lumens with four 3000 lumen led tubes depending on the lumen rating of your led replacement tube.
The simplest is to completely replace old fluorescent fixtures with brand new led fixtures.
These bulbs aren t really bulbs at all in the conventional sense.
However led fixtures to replace four bulb 8 foot long fluorescent fixtures common in farm buildings can set you back 100 or more per unit.
They re a line of ultra bright leds fit inside what looks like a bulb and this assembly is designed to fit into the sockets of the existing fluorescent fixtures.
Any t8 led tube will also fit a t12 fluorescent fixture.
By contrast a high kelvin figure like 4000k means the color is cool and white in appearance.