[Shop-talk] led tubes and short memory

[Bob Spidell]

Since I was already 'LED curious,' I did a bit of research:

- there are some LED tubes that require a ballast* ('Type A')
- there are some LED tubes that require bypassing of the ballast ('Type B')
- there are some LED tubes that work with ballast or without/bypassing, 
with some rewiring* ('Type A+B')


If you want the least (initial) hassle, and have 'fresh' ballasts--they 
all fail, eventually--you can plug and play the 'A+B' type with a 
ballast then, when the ballast fails you can bypass it, which requires 
some rewiring (apparently, you can leave the dead ballast in place).


* Need to check compatibility between tube and ballast.


On 1/10/2022 10:48 AM, Ian McFetridge wrote:
> I used the Feit replacement LED tubes, it sounds like they are 
> similar.  Here are the instructions for the Feit, maybe that will help?
> https://www.feit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/T4815_850_AB_LED_10_MANUAL_051019.pdf
>
> Best,
> Ian
>
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2022 at 12:12 PM john niolon <jniolon at att.net> wrote:
>
>     Couple of years ago I bought a box of Utilitech t81636f16-40...4'
>     led tubes...redid all my shop lights and was pleased with them
>     now I want to add some fixtures in another part of shop and my
>     memory has failed... I know I had to rewire fixtures to make them work
>     but can remember what I did and instruction sheet is long gone or
>     lost...
>     Utilititech was a Lowes brand and now discontinued and Utilitech
>     web site is a joke anyone tell me how to wire these bulbs up
>     either with or
>     without ballast..,....seems I remember they were non shunted
>     bulbs...but now sure
>     thanks
>     john
>
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