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How to easily convert fluorescent Lights to LED –Easy Ways to Save Money

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How to easily convert fluorescent Lights to LED –Easy Ways to Save Money

4,207,462 views October 27, 2017 13:36

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In brief

You’ll replace T8 fluorescent tubes with LED bulbs—no ballast needed—while learning how to pick the right LED type for your fixture. This straightforward project cuts energy costs and avoids future ballast replacements, ideal for anyone with basic DIY skills and a fluorescent lighting setup.

Key steps

  1. Remove old fluorescent tubes and unscrew the existing lamp holders (tombstones).
  2. Install non-shunted LED-compatible lamp holders in place of the old ones.
  3. Insert single-ended LED tubes into the new lamp holders (no wiring changes needed).

Questions & answers

Do I need to rewire the fixture for LED tubes?

No—this method uses single-ended LED tubes that plug directly into non-shunted lamp holders, so no rewiring is required.

Description from the creator

How to easily convert fluorescent Lights to LED – Easy Ways to Save Money
New 2021 update: youtu.be/VKEQ1HCLW5c
CORRECTION: At about 3:58, I misspoke. We are replacing shunted with non-shunted lampholders - not the other way around.

Lamp holders (tombstones): amzn.to/3iF4AjS
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LED tubes: amzn.to/39cbbjH (The tubes in this video are no longer manufactured. The tubes in this link are comparable and I like them slightly better than the originals.)

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Replacing your fluorescent tube bulbs with LED is an easy project that can save you money on energy costs as well as saving you the inevitable time and expense of replacing the electronic ballasts in fluorescent light fixtures.

You can calculate your potential savings using this helpful link: ledwaves.com/pages/led-calc

Chapter Links
00:41 Tools and Materials Needed
01:36 Steps for Converting to LED
07:44 Putting Everything Back Together
09:29 Important Tips for Choosing the Correct LED Tube

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This video will demonstrate how to replace T8 fluorescent light tubes with single-ended LED replacement bulbs. It involves 3 primary steps; removing the ballast, replacing the lamp holders, and installing the LED replacement bulbs. Additionally, we'll cover the different types of LED tubes – single vs double ended bulbs, ballast required vs no ballast, shunted vs non-shunted lamp holders, and choosing your output and temperature color.

Related topics worth searching:
LED fluorescent conversion
Retrofit fluorescent light tubes with LED
T8 or T12 LED replacement bulbs
Non-shunted T8 lamp holder tombstones

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ToolboxDIY published this 13:36 video tutorial on October 27, 2017. It has been watched 4,207,462 times on YouTube.

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