Which is better, a fluorescent or an LED tube?

In order to answer the question, it is necessary to compare what each of these options has to offer. LED tubes provide directional illumination, i.e. just where it is needed. The focus of fluorescent tubes is multi-directional. LED tubes are environmentally friendly and do not contain environmentally harmful materials. Fluorescent tubes contain, among other things, mercury, which is not eco-friendly. The efficiency of LED tubes is approximately 40% higher than fluorescent tubes. The lifetime of LED tubes is about 20,000 hours longer than fluorescent tubes. The materials from which LED tubes are made are more resistant than, for example, the glass of fluorescent tubes. The ignition of LED tubes is instantaneous and does not produce flickering as with fluorescent tubes. Wide range of sizes and power.

How to replace fluorescent tubes with LEDs?

The process to swap from fluorescent to LED is quite simple, please see the steps to follow: Disconnect the power supply to avoid any possible accidents. The most advisable thing to do is to remove the ballast and the starter. To do this you have to cut the neutral cable -blue- connected to the ballast and the phase cable -brown, black or grey- connected to the starter. Connect the above cables to the LED tube. The latest generation LED tubes have a side connection where you connect the neutral wire on one end and the phase wire on the other end of the same end. On older LED tubes the neutral wire will be connected to the two pins at one end and the phase wire to the two pins at the other end. Connect power and switch on.

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