Installation and Benefits of Replacing T8 and T12 Fluorescent Tube Lights With LED Tube Lights

In this era of energy conservation and the desire to go green, the first thing any business owner can do is simply look up. Is your business being lit with LED tube lights or the traditional T8 or T12 fluorescent light tubes? If your answer is the latter, it may be beneficial to look into replacing those old fluorescent tube lights with LED tube lights.

There are many benefits to using LED Replacements rather than fluorescent tubes. One of the most attractive benefits is that LED replacements are far more cost-effective and energy efficient. Although the initial cost of an LED bulb can seem high, that cost is offset by the life of the bulb. The life spans of LED's far exceeded the life spans of even the best quality fluorescent tube lights. An LED System can have a 50,000 hour or more life span, which is far more than the long life fluorescent bulbs. They also consume far less energy in that the regular fluorescent tube lights use 34-40 watts of power, whereas the LED tube lights only use about 18 watts.

Cost saving LED tube offer brighter light with lower heat. LED Stack do not require a ballast, as T8 or T12 fluorescent tube lights do, which also require an excess amount of power to operate and usually give off an excess amount of heat. Because, there is no ballast, there is no noise ballast hum with LED lights tube as there often is with fluorescent tube lights. The LED lights provide more directional lighting and focus on the area to be lit, as opposed to the fluorescent light spreading lower light through a larger area. On top of that, there is no pulsing with LED light tubes as there is with fluorescent lights. No flickering means less strain on the eyes.

Another major advantage with LED Replacement is the composition of the bulbs. Fluorescent lights contain a small amount of mercury, which can be toxic if the bulb is broken. Light Emitting Diodes are more durable and compact than fluorescent lights as they are made with a polymer, not glass, and contain no poisonous materials or harmful gasses. This aspect makes LED's a much more environmentally friendly option, especially with regard to disposal, as the potential for serious pollution issues are not present as they are with fluorescent lights.

This lighting replacement method will continue to become more common and the financially feasible method for becoming both environmentally and fiscally conservative.