Direct LED Replacements for Flourescent Tube Lighting

Two LED tubes on left vs. two T-12 tubes on right

The future of lighting is here today! Direct replacements for existing T-8 or T-12 fluorescent lamps are easy to install, and will start saving you money immediately.

Energy savings of 60% can be realized by replacing 40watt T-12 tubes with 16watt LED tubes. Already upgraded from T-12 lamps to T-8? Savings are still 50%, but why stop there?

Solid-state lighting can be "dimmable" to reduce wattage even further for greater energy savings. By adding a communication module, light fixtures can be integrated into your building management system to take advantage of time schedules, occupancy sensors, and light harvesting to maintain foot-candle levels. All enabling you to reduce your energy consumption and save you money.

Ancillary savings and benefits from a LED lighting upgrade are:

• Reduced maintenance costs, LED tubes last up to 5x longer than fluorescent tubes (50,000 hours vs 20,000 hours); There are no ballasts required (none to replace); No hazardous materials (mercury or lead as with fluorescent) to dispose of.
• Reduced HVAC load, no ballast means no added heat to return plenums. All energy is converted to light. Heat gain from fluorescent tubes is approximately 590,000btu/tube/year (69kwh/tube/year) vs LEDs at about 132,000btu/tube/year (15.5kwh/tube/year).
• Flicker free lighting means reduced eye strain and headaches; Instant start, no warm-up time; Shatter-proof design means tubes will not break if dropped; No bugs ... LEDs do not emit UV light, so bugs are not attracted to them (ideal for outdoor use as well).

Energy ETC is working with Advanced Control Technologies, Inc. to provide this cost saving opportunity to our customers. Visit their website to download specifications and an "Energy Savings Calculator" to determine your potential savings. Contact Energy ETC when you are ready to start saving energy.