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LED Tube Lights At A Glance
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ne of the major challenges an industrial, commercial or residential user faces when purchasing an LED tube light is How to have the right kind of LED tube that can complement the
existing fluorescent tube fixture that has the ballast? LED tube lights that are available in 2ft, 4ft and 8ft and may be available in 8W to 48W can easily replace any existing fluorescent tube (T8, T10 or T12) with those available anywhere in the wattage range of 30W to 120W. The LED Tube Lights may come in options of ballast compatible, ballast bypass, hybrid (with or without ballast options) and as Universal. We briefly discuss here the different options to replace the existing ballast which should provide you with a clear picture as to make the right purchasing decision.
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Ballast compatible LED tubes
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pproximately 1.2 billion users exist for this kind. Ask the manufacturer for the compatibility list in order to get the most accurate kind of
LED tube for your fluorescent tube. Those manufacturers have done a compatibility testing and so they have a full compatibility report.
What You Need To do? All you need to do after getting the ballast compatible LED tubes is - pull out the existing fluorescent tube and fix the new LED tube in its place.
The Major Downside To Using These Tubes If the ballast fails, you will have to bear the replacement costs.
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Ballast Bypass LED Tubes
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his is invariably considered as the most viable option for all three
segments of users but since there already is an extensive range of fluorescent tube users who want to exploit their existing ballasts before moving on to this one. Though these are a low-maintenance, low running-cost products. What You Need To Do? Known as direct-wire or ballast bypass tubes, these tubes get you rid of complex circuitry inside. You need to take out the ballast and connect directly to allow these to work off the line voltage. Saves lot of power. The Major Downside To Using These Tubes
Though these tubes are usually UL certified, there can be a safety hazard while installing these tubes so make sure you follow the manufacturer’s installation manual correctly and are a skilled electrician yourself. You also need a non-shunted tombstone socket to install these tubes. Shop here for ballast bypass LED tubes https://www.ledmyplace.com/collections/ballast-bypass-led-tubes
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Hybrid (with or without ballast option)
LED Tubes
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his the latest kind after manufacturers realized they should provide customers with an option where the tubes can work both with and
without the ballast. This brings down your costs. What You Need To Do? Allow LED tubes to work with the ballast but when it fails, wire directly with the line source to allow it to work off the ballast. It’s the internal driver inside these tubes that perform the job of a ballast. The Major Downside To These Tubes Little expensive and chances of high-energy consumption initially when letting it work with a ballast.
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Universal LED Tubes These are the most expensive and the latest-in-kind. Easy to install tubes as they are, they can work with both magnetic and electronic ballasts. What You Need To Do? Plug and play -- Just take out the existing tube and install the LED tubes. The ballast will stay in its place. The Major Downside To These Tubes Ballast might consume a lot of energy and so maintenance is needed. Difficult to find new ballast of the same kind in the market and expensive as well. LEDMyPlace doesn’t carry Universal tubes as of now, but the hybrid tubes available here work with most electronic and magnetic ballasts.
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