Fluorescent to LED conversion made easy!

Most lighting these days uses LEDs. They’re super-low power, provide good light, and last a long time.

But you probably still have some fluorescent lights left.

If you’re like most people, you haven’t quite gotten around to replacing them with LED tubes. You really should replace them though since LED tubes use much less power than fluorescent ones.

The trouble is, it’s complicated. There many types of fluorescent fixtures and rewiring is often required.

So, how do you make it as easy as possible?

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Fluorescent vs LED tubes: Round 1

These days, LED bulbs are all the rage – and that also now includes LED replacement tubes for fluorescent light fixtures. As of May 2017, these LED tubes are relatively new.

They are also frequently more complicated to install since you can’t always just swap the tube and fire it up.

When you factor in light output, power consumption, ease of installation, and cost, are they really worth it?

Ultimately, it depends… But this video will give you an idea of what to look for so you can make up your own mind!

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Fixing Fabulous Fluorescent Fixtures

By quasi-popular demand: What do you do when you replace a fluorescent tube in your light fixture, but it still doesn’t work right?

Includes basic description of starters and the two main types of ballasts in fluorescent tube lights.

Watch below, and you can save money and impress your friends!

Well, at least you can save some money… 😉

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