LED Wholesalers Daylight White 48 Inch T8 Tube Light Replacement

by Jim on February 12, 2010

Product Description

LED Wholesalers sells this 48” led tube as a replacement for traditional fluorescent bulbs. While it is a T8 bulb, these bulbs can also be mounted in 48” T10 and T12 fixtures since all three use the same bipin base. Unlike many other LED tube light replacements that incorporate large arrays of LEDs (sometimes 300 or more), this one relies on an array of only 20 super bright LEDs that each draw one watt of power. Marketed as a “drop-in replacement,” installation of this bulb in a traditional fluorescent fixture will still, however, require removal or bypass of the ballast (and starter if there is one).  We explain how to install a tube light like this one in a traditional fluorescent tube fixture in this post.

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Standard LED Lighting 48 Inch T8 Tube Light Replacement

by Jim on February 5, 2010

Product Description

Standard LED Lighting sells this 48 inch T8 tube light as a replacement for a standard fluorescent bulb of the same length. This tube light, which they call the Redwood, is available in two different LED configurations with three different color temperatures, but the one available at the Amazon Store is evidently the 15-watt 4100K version of the light. While this is a T8 bulb, these bulbs have a standard bipin base that can also be mounted in 48” T10 and T12 fixtures. These are generic Chinese-made LED tube lights with the 15-watt, 276-LED version appearing to have the same specifications as a tube light being sold by Britta Products. As with most of these tube light replacements, installation in a fluorescent fixture will require removal or bypass of the ballast (and starter if there is one). Complete details on how to install an LED tube light light such as the Redwood can be found in this post.

Product details include the following:

  • Product Name: Standard LED Lighting AF-T8/15 Redwood LED Tube Light, 1 Pack
  • Housing Material: Plastic casing and aluminum
  • Base Type: Standard Bipin
  • Input Power: 15 watts (for 276-LED version)
  • Input Voltage: 85-300VAC
  • LEDs: 276 (for 15 watt version, evidently also available in an 18 watt version with 330 LEDs)
  • Beam Spread: 120°
  • Length: 48” (120cm)
  • Diameter: 1-1/8″ (30mm)
  • Luminous Flux: 1,500 lm or 1,800 lm (again appears to depend on version ordered)
  • Light Colors Available: (3000~3500k) Warm White/(3500~5000k) Natural White/(5000~9000k) Cool White
  • Color Temperature: 2,800K – 7,000K (again depends on version ordered)
  • Bulb Life: 50,000 hours
  • Warranty: 3 years
  • Safety Certifications: CE/RoHS/UL/FCC

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