SATCO LED u-bend T8 bulbs with 4000K light color used in 2x2 light fixtures and operate on T8 instant start electronic ballasts. There's no need for an expensive contractor re-wire necessary. It's rated at 50,000 hours life so you will get many years of reliable service. It also has a 230 degree spread of light so you will get a even light spread for the light fixtures you have. This is the easiest, most cost effective way to upgrade fluorescent linear lighting to more efficient LED u-bent tubes. For those of you who want a cool white light, then this would be a good choice because its 4000K light color is most like office lighting cool white. Sometimes the lower color temperatures make things look a little too warm like incandescent and this color eliminates that. This is also a good way to change out to LED without having to do any rewiring of the light fixture. And if you're not a electrician, this might be the best way to go and that keep your costs down with a simple replacement. You're going to save a lot of energy and you're going to save on replacement cost because these have a 50,000 hour rated life, about four times as long as the old fluorescent bulbs they replace. So you're going to be saving a in the energy and replacement making this a very fast payback and then enjoying the benefits of lower electric bills as a result.

Product features:

- 12 watt. - No wiring change or ballast removal, simply change lamps.
- No electrician needed.

- Used in 2x2 light fixtures.

- 85 CRI.
- 320 degree beam spread.

- No mercury, no UV.

- 5-year warranty.

- UL listed.

- DLC listed.

 

At BuyLightFixtures.com, we want to provide you with the highest quality linear fluorescent lamps that are going to last for a long time and take care of your lighting replacement needs. Fluorescent tubes are used for general lighting and still are today in many light fixtures. Although many T12 lamps have been replaced with T8 and LED, there’s still a lot of you who have these and need these for a fluorescent replacement bulb. Most of the time this fluorescent light bulb cool white was the most popular for offices and commercial lighting everywhere. They were also used in everybody’s garage workshop or basement; it was so pervasive. Now we have these as a consumable item that you can still buy or consider replacing something more energy-efficient.

These lamps operate on either an electronic or magnetic ballast, although on a few occasions people and converted some of their light fixtures to an LED that will utilize the existing sockets. Most people have converted to the T8’s that operate on an electronic ballast, and that’s been the natural replacement for the old light bulb cool white 4100K. The ballast in this operation is much more massive than the electronic ballasts because of all the copper windings on the inside. It’s also a rapid start ballast and starting operation, not an instant start. Sometimes you’ll see this a little slow to light, or it’ll flicker a little bit before it goes entirely on. That was the nature of this type of lamp, and that’s why a lot of people are replacing it because of its flickering, poor color rendition and high energy consumption. But for many people, it might not be in the budget to replace them all at this time for something more efficient and if that’s the case we have plenty in stock for you.

There’s no talking about fluorescent bulbs without talking about color temperature. These come in three primary colors although there are many others in smaller variations. The most common are cool white, warm white and daylight. All of these have sufficient light output and are probably some of the lowest cost types of fluorescent bulbs that you can get today. There are other light colors such as the more particular Kelvin temperature versions which are also available. Not only are these colors available, but a more color correct type of fluorescents includes the Chroma 50 and Chroma 75 for people who need a daylight color that is very accurate. Once again, for people that are moving into something more energy-efficient we do have T8 lamps with the same color properties and improvements.

With the advent of more energy-efficient light sources such as LED tube lights, you see some of these replaced now with T8 LED tubes. It’s a good choice if you want to save more energy and possibly qualify for some different rebate programs that electrical utilities have. LED lights will give you the same amount of light for less wattage and so this is where you’ll get the best possible savings. Some people don’t just change the tubes, they will go for a whole new light fixture if some of the incentives are good or their lighting system is particularly old. If that’s the case we have a complete line of lighting fixtures in LED and for some situations with the payback being so good, it might make sense to go to an entirely new fixture instead of just retrofitting to an LED bulb. If you want to know how much you’ll save on going to an LED T8 light bulb, we have a free download on the left-hand column of our website that is an energy savings calculator in an Excel spreadsheet format. It will give you all the information that you need to make a simple comparison for what you have now and what you may be thinking about going to as far as in more efficient lighting system. All you have to do is put the existing data as to what you have right now and what you might want to buy from us that is more efficient, and it will tell you the savings and the payback. So you can get an idea of what might work best for you in your situation as far as an economic consideration.

It comes down to a personal choice, what kind of light you prefer. Some people like fluorescent lighting and want to stick with it because of some of the color properties and the general look of it. Aesthetics can play a role especially if you’re trying to get something that looks very industrial. That doesn’t mean LED isn’t a good option, often it is for many situations, but some people want to maintain the look of a linear fluorescent. Many decades ago, people were changing from incandescent lamps to more efficient fluorescent white light, and it was a great energy saver. It was a no-brainer, it was easy to make some simple conversions are going to new light fixtures completely. People like the idea of having something that was going to last much longer and the fluorescent fill that needs for almost everyone. It didn’t matter if you had an industrial space, retail space or even if you use them in your home, it made the most sense because people are finally getting a lot of light for very little energy consumption. Some people stuck with the incandescent light because it had the right aesthetic properties that they were looking for. One of the other advantages of it was that it was dimmable, people could easily adjust the amount of light they had in a room with incandescent. Fluorescent lighting never really got to a right place when it came to dimming, it was always hard and costly to dim that kind of light correctly. Most people gave up because it was such a poor way to have the adjustability that they wanted. With the advent of new LED technology, you can now have that linear source of light and all the dimming capabilities you want as well. It’s much easier to dim LED, in fact, it’s no problem at all. So that also becomes a consideration if you’re looking to get something that is much more flexible for your lighting situation. The visible light is very similar to a fluorescent regardless of the application you may have. So when considering a new lighting situation, you probably have more flexibility than you ever did when it comes to linear light sources. It’s not too difficult to choose wisely considering things like energy efficiency and the actual lighting effect.

If you’re unsure about what you need, give us a call or email us any information or questions that you may have. We have a lot of experience with all types of retrofits in new construction situations. We know how to get the best lighting for the least possible amount of energy consumed. And it’s not just about saving energy; it’s also about getting the best possible illumination for your interior space. We have plenty of fluorescent and compact fluorescent bulbs in stock for almost anything you may need them for. We can get them to you quickly, and we pack them up very well, so they get there in one piece, no problem. We had good warranties on the product and if you’re looking for a more significant quantity, make sure to get a hold of us for an individual quote. For multiple cases, we can help you with the pricing, or if you’re ordering these for other locations, we can send them there as well. There’s never been a better time to maintain your lighting system with either fluorescent bulbs or its new LED alternatives.