Can you put LED tube lights in a fluorescent fixture?
Can you put LED tube lights in a fluorescent fixture?
Many LED tubes are "plug and play", meaning you can just install them like you would a fluorescent bulb. For this to be true, look for bulbs that are "ballast-compatible" meaning that they can use the ballast already installed in your fluorescent fixture to power the LEDs.Jan 17, 2017
Do I need to remove the ballast to use an LED bulb?
A plug and play LED is a fixture where you can install LED bulbs to what was once a fluorescent bulb. This is an easy solution and requires minimal effort on your part. Since it works with the existing ballast, there is no need for rewiring or ballast removal.
How do you change a fluorescent light to a LED strip?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMtmlmfQZ-Q
How do you bypass a ballast to install LED tubes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts4dW8kLefY
Can I replace my fluorescent bulbs with LED?
Yes, you can replace fluorescent tubes with LED tubes or LED-integrated fixtures. If you just want to replace the bulbs, you can use plug-and-play, direct-wire, or hybrid LED tubes.
What happens if you don't bypass the ballast for LED lights?
If you installed an LED tube that requires ballast removal into a fixture with the ballast still wired in you almost certainly did kill the LED tube. Ballasts can typically put out 300-600 volts on the secondary side, so something deigned to run on 120V will not last long.
What happens if you use an LED with ballast?
No, you cannot. If you're replacing a fluorescent tube with an LED the ballast should be removed by the electrician you hire to do the job (since you felt it necessary to ask the question you're probably not competent to do it safely yourself). No, LEDs do not need ballasts.
Can a ballast compatible LED be used without a ballast?
If the LED tube is not compatible with your ballast, you would then need to replace your ballast in addition to the T8 LED tube. ... The T8 LED tube won't work without the ballast, so you are forced to continue buying and replacing ballasts as long as you have an LED tube that is ONLY ballast dependent.
Can all LED tubes work without a ballast?
The short answer is you need to rewire your fixture. Hybrid LED tubes will work with or without a ballast. Hybrids are commonly installed in fixtures with ballasts, operating as plug and play LEDs until the ballast's lifespan has ended.Jun 11, 2017
Will plug and play LED work without ballast?
1. Plug-and-play or direct fit linear LED (UL type A) A plug-and-play, or direct fit, linear LED is probably what you're imagining – a simple, one-for-one swap out of the original linear fluorescent lamp. This lamp works directly with the existing fluorescent ballast, so there is no rewiring or ballast change required.Jul 29, 2019