FAQ

LED Tubes Type Breakdown by Installation
Integrated LED tube
(UL type A)
Simply replaces a fluorescent
tube.
Works with existing ballast
Quickest installation
Lowest installation cost
Operation limited by the ballast lifetime.
4 types available
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T8 only compatible
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T12 only compatible
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T8/T12 compatible
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T8 electronic compatible and ballast bypass
Ballast Bypass LED tube
(UL type B)
Direct wire to mains(L N)
Single-ended Type B requires re-wiring
Uses no external driver or ballast
Eliminates ballast compatibility issues
Optimal efficacy
Must re-wire ballast
2 types available
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Single-ended. Requires replacing shunted
with un-shunted lamp holder and rewiring
fixture.
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Double-ended. No new lamp holders and no
re-wiring.
Dual Mode Internal driver LED tube
(UL type A+B)
Most flexible of all options
Enables plug & play and ballast bypass any time
Latest Technology
Can be installed using existing ballast and also enables
ballast bypass when the fluorescent ballast fails.
Plug and play uses existing electronic ballast for quickest
and lowest cost installation.
Ballast bypass does not require lamp holder replacement.
Enables optimal efficacy and eliminates ballast
compatibility issues.
Quickest Install
Ballast Compatible (Plug and Play)
Optimal Pro Install
Ballast Bypass
Most Flexible - Quick and Optimal
Dual Mode (Ballast Compatible and Ballast Bypass)
Ballast
Bypass
Ballast
Compatible
Dual
Mode
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