What are LED Lighting Supply LED Tube Lights?

LED Lighting Supply offers a series of LED tube lights designed to replace traditional fluorescent tubes. Our tubes come in various form factors including T8, T5, and T12 replacements with options for ballast-compatible (Type A), ballast bypass (Type B), and hybrid designs. We provide both single and double-ended power configurations. Our tubes deliver between 1500-4000 lumens depending on the model, with color temperatures typically ranging from 3000K (warm) to 5000K (daylight). Most of our tubes feature a 50,000 hour rated life and come with a 5-year warranty.

What are the Benefits of LED Lighting Supply Tube Lights?

Our LED tube lights offer significant advantages over fluorescent lighting:

• Energy savings: save 50% or more and reduce your lighting bill with our LED tubes.
• De-lamping: replace two fluorescent tubes with one LED tube. This technique reduces the amount of tubes while generating the same amount of light. Adds to the energy savings.
• Long lifespan: about 50.000 hours (about 16 years at typical business usage).
• Zero maintenance costs: no frequent tube or ballast replacements are needed.
• Instant on: no long warm-up time is required. Works well in cold temperatures too!
• Silent operation:  no buzzing or flickering
• No hazardous materials: our LED tubes do not contain mercury.
• Multiple installation options:  plug-and-play for immediate use or ballast bypass for maximum savings

What Is a Type “A” LED Tube Light?

A type “A” tube can use the existing ballast inside the fluorescent fixture. A word of caution. There are times when the ballast is not compatible with the tube. So there is no guarantee that the tube will work with your existing ballasts.

• Type “A” Pros: simple installation, remove the old tube, install the LED tube
• Type “A” Cons: at some point, you will still need to deal with the ballast. Your ballast and the LED tube might not be compatible. The ballast still consumes electricity and may hum.

What Is a Type “B” LED Tube?

A type “B” tube is not ballast compatible. This is known as a ‘ballast bypass’ or ‘direct wire tubes’ solution. solution. The ballast’s disconnected and the tombstones rewired to accept standard AC power. There are two types of Type “B tubes: internal driver and external driver models. By far, the most common are internal driver tubes.

• Type “B” Pros.  no ballast, largest energy savings, never an issue with ballast compatibility. Greater energy savings over Type “A”
• Type “B” Cons: longer installation time, but once you’re done, no ballast issues.

What Is a Hybrid Tube?

A Hybrid Tube is both ballast compatible and direct connection [Type A and B], so you can use it either way.

LED Tube Lights FAQs

Can You Replace Fluorescent Tubes with LED?

LED tubes will replace fluorescent tubes inside the existing fixture.

Can you Convert a Fluorescent Fixture to LED?

Yes, but depending on the type of LED tube you use, you may have to use an electrician to modify it. Or if you use a plug and play tube, you may be able to just replace the tube. If the fluorescent ballast has stopped operating, then you will need to remove it.

Are LED Tubes Brighter Than Fluorescent?

They are. We find you can replace 2 tubes with 1 LED tube. The process of removing tubes is de-lamping. We recommend sampling a few fixtures first before a total de-lamping strategy.

In the offices of LED Lighting Supply, we’ve converted all fluorescent fixtures to LED using de-lamping. The light levels have improved within the office and warehouse space.

How Many T5 LED Tube Lights Can You Connect?

There is no limitation to the number of tubes connected. The only limitation is how many tubes can you put in a fixture. LED tubes do not consume as much energy as the fluorescent tubes they replace. So there should not be any issues with amp load on the panel circuit even if you replace tubes one for one.

How Many T8 LED Tube Lights Can Be in a Single Row?

There are no limitations, but at some point, too many tubes will make the area too bright.

How Long Do LED Tube Lights Last?

Most tubes will last 50,000 hours. At 12 hours a day, 5 days a week, that’s 16 years of life.

When Should You Retrofit an Existing Fixture With LED Tubes Instead of a New Fixture?

Installation is quick and easy when you use tubes, especially ballast-compatible tubes. You do not need to hire an electrician to install these tubes. Your normal maintenance staff in your facility can do the replacement. Make sure the power’s turned off before you change out the tubes.

Are there LED Tube Lights That Support One-Sided Power?

Yes, some of the LED tube lights we sell are single-ended power.

Can you Replace Fluorescent Tubes with LED Without Removing the Ballast?

Yes, we have ballast-compatible LED tubes, and they are often referred to as plug and play LED tube lights. For the most part, LED plug and play tubes will work with 95% of the existing ballasts used today.

What's the Best Way to Bypass a Ballast When Installing LED Tubes?

That is a function of cutting out the ballast and then wiring the tombstones to AC power. It’s important to understand whether you have single-ended or double-ended powered tubes. And the types of tombstones in the fixtures. You will need an electrician to do this.

Are Tube Tombstones Shunted or Non-Shunted?

Shunted tombstones can only accept singular power. Non-shunted tombstones can accept both line and neutral power sources.

Can You Switch from T5 to T8 LED Tube Lights?

This is more of a function of the lamp holders (tombstones). If the end pins are the same, then yes, you can convert. There has to be enough room in the fixture. T5 tubes are about half the diameter of T8 tubes. So make sure there is enough space and that you will get the light level you need. There is also an option to use magnetic strips if more light is needed. So you have many options to replace fluorescent lights.

How Many LED Lumens Are Needed to Replace T12 / T8 Fluorescent Tube?

We recommend a tube that produces between 1500 and 2500 lumens. The perfect tube will allow you to de-lamp as well. So a 2000 lumen tube might be ideal for replacing 2 fluorescent tubes with 1 LED tube.

How Many LED Lumens to Replace T5 Fluorescent Lights?

T5 fluorescent lamps are very bright, especially the HO versions. Look for a tube that produces around 3000 to 4000 lumens.

What's the Difference Between Single-Ended Power vs. Double-Ended Power?

A single-ended power tube requires a non-shunted tombstone and is powered up from one end of the tube only. The other end’s unpowered. A double-ended tube requires shunted tombstones. With line power to one tombstone and neutral to the other.

Do You Need to Replace Tombstones with LED Tube Lights?

No, but if you are using Type B tubes, you will need to rewire them to accept AC power and not fluorescent ballast power.

Are LED Tubes Dimmable?

Some are, but not all. Talk to a LED Lighting Supply expert and we can walk you through our dimmable options.