How to install LED tubes in an existing system

How to install LED tubes in an existing system

Are you using T8 fluorescent tubes and want to replace them with LED tubes, but you don't know how to proceed? Here's how!

Real and significant energy savings

Investing in efficient resources in terms of energy saving is moving from being a simple idea to a real lifestyle. One of the most adopted solutions to reduce consumption and costs is the possibility of installing LED lighting in your own environment. But if for many cases the transition to the new technology takes place through the simple and rapid replacement of the bulb, to replace the fluorescent tubes an important detail must be considered: is your ballast electronic or conventional?

How to install LED tubes in fixtures with conventional drivers

If your current lighting system works with a conventional or ferromagnetic ballast, then the replacement is very simple. The procedure is as follows:

1. Buy LED tubes with starter included

2. Remove the fluorescent tube

3. Remove the starter

4. Insert the LED starter

5. Insert the LED tube

In addition to the well-known benefits that LED lamps to offer - reduced energy and maintenance costs thanks to reduced consumption and a longer product life - now installation is also simple and safe. The only note to consider is that in the 4 x T8 18W ceiling lights the particular electrical layout does not allow the replacement of the starter and the pipe but makes it necessary to re-wire the ceiling with a consequent loss of certification.

How to install LED tubes in devices with electronic drivers

How can a ceiling light with an electronic ballast be recognized? There is no starter. Please pay attention because the rewired ceiling light loses the manufacturer's certification. Here's how to install LED tubes in appliances with the electronic power supply.

1. Buy LED tubes compatible with electronic power supply

2. Remove the fluorescent tube

3. Disconnect the starter

4. Remove the ballast

5. Reconnect the ceiling so as to power the LED tube at the mains voltage (220-240 volts)

6. Insert the LED tube

Are there LED tubes compatible with both types of drivers

When purchasing an LED tube, check the compatibility of the purchased pipe with the power supply mounted inside the ceiling light. However, if you want to work around this problem, some universal tubes are available, so they are compatible with both luminous devices equipped with electronic and conventional drivers.

How to install LED tubes while maintaining manufacturer certification

With InstantFit tubes, for example, you will only need to remove the old fluorescent tube and insert the new LED tube. In this case, the ceiling light retains the manufacturer's certification and it is also possible to work on the 4 x T8 18W ceiling lights. However, the reactor continues to absorb current resulting in lower energy savings. In addition, the InstantFit tube is powered by a different mains voltage of 220-240V. This means that rewiring is not possible. If the tube is not compatible with the electronic ballast, it is possible to proceed with the rewiring as explained above.

Here are some LED tubes

Ultra Output T8 LED tubes

  • Duration up to 50,000 hours
  • High luminous flux 2300 lumens
  • Available in 120 and 150 cm
  • Substitute 36 or 58W
  • Guarantee up to 5 years
  • Starter included
  • Compatible with conventional drivers

HF Ultra Output T8 LED tubes

  • Duration up to 60,000 hours
  • 2400 lumens high luminous flux
  • Energy Class A ++
  • Available in 120 and 150 cm
  • Substitute 36 or 58W
  • Guarantee up to 5 years
  • Compatible with electronic drivers

UN Ultra Output T8 LED tube

  • Duration up to 50,000 hours
  • High luminous flux 2300 lumens
  • Available in 120 and 150 cm
  • Substitute 36 or 58W
  • Guarantee up to 5 years
  • Starter included
  • Universal compatibility
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