20 watt LED T8 T10 Tube for 48" 4FT fluorescent replacement, no ballast no UV & IR white By Ledwholesalers, 2043WH

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Product Description

This 48" led tube is a direct, "drop-in" replacement for standard fluorescent light tubes. It is compatible with virtually every standard ballast equipped fluorescent light fixture. To install, simply by pass the existing ballast and connect the hot wire to one end and the neutral wire to the other end. Features: No Flickering Instance Turn On No buzzing ballasts Hi Efficient Output (85-100 Lumen Per Watt) Save 60% power consumption comparing with the fluorescent light. Real replacement for the traditional T8 fluorescent light with no need maintain cost. Ideal for all energy saving application

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002P3FQI6
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,053 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good replacement but expensive, August 31, 2010

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Blue Tooth "technogeek" (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 20 watt LED T8 T10 Tube for 48" 4FT fluorescent replacement, no ballast no UV & IR white By Ledwholesalers, 2043WH (Misc.)

I had a florescent fixture with two tubes that didn't work. The bulbs were about 10 years old and the ballast, which failed, was older. Rather than replace the bulbs and ballast I decided to give these LED tubes a try. They work and provide a comparable amount of light. The light is cooler and not greenish like many florescent lights. I personally like the quality of the light. To me it feels more like day light. These tubes fit the standard fixture but you must remove the ballast and wire directly to your household wire. All the wires going to one side of the fixture (one end of the tubes), is wired to the black wire (hot) and the other wires to the other end of the tubes is connected to the white wire. I cut the wires coming out of the balast (yellow on the left end and blue and red on the right end). TURN OFF the current to the fixture at the circuit box. It isn't worth electrocuting yourself to save energy. The wiring is easy but the reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is that this requires more than just removing old tubes and putting these in their place. For some people, the wiring part may be daunting.

Assuming these bulbs are dependable, they seem like a very decent option. The cost of electricity in my case is about half of the bulbs they replaced but that will take many years to recoup the original sixty dollar price of each bulb. I must admit that I did it because I prefer the quality of the light and didn't like the interference of the ballast/florescent bulbs on my radio and sound system.

Addendum: of four tubes, one was dead on arrival. Waiting for replacement.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Long Start time, November 29, 2010

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tnt442 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 20 watt LED T8 T10 Tube for 48" 4FT fluorescent replacement, no ballast no UV & IR white By Ledwholesalers, 2043WH (Misc.)

Although these lights are more energy efficient and give off a nice glow, the ones I received require approx 10 seconds to turn on. Much longer than a standard fluorescent tube. Rather annoying to flip the switch and wait and wait for the lights to turn on before I can enter a dark room. After emailing the manufacturer
with this question their only response was that it could be the updated power supply they have changed to. The description, however, states "instant on".
In some situations the delay probably wouldn't be an issue. So I am giving only 4 stars.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Looks great, strange delay, May 28, 2011

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-TMcN- (Snohomish, WA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 20 watt LED T8 T10 Tube for 48" 4FT fluorescent replacement, no ballast no UV & IR white By Ledwholesalers, 2043WH (Misc.)

This is a very cool looking T-8 replacement unit. Most T-8 LEDs have an array of surface mount LEDs. This one has 20 1-watt LEDs and a heavy-duty heat sink. It looks and feels like a very high quality unit.

It didn't come with "instructions", just a wiring diagram on the label on back. Neutral to the two pins on one side, line to the two on the other side. It took me maybe five minutes to disassemble the fixture, remove the ballast and splice wires appropriately. Reassemble, insert the bulb and turn on the lights.

The weird part is that it takes a bit of time to start. About three seconds to begin, and another 0.5 or so to fade all the way up. Which is faster than some of the fluorescents when they're cold, but slower than many of mine. But it looks soooo coool. And puts out a good amount of light.