Fluorescent to LED Conversion 

Lol. Thanks for the comment! Just be sure to get bulbs that don't use a ballast and wire up at one end and not both ends and you should be fine. There are some listed in the description if you need it. Good luck!

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I'm having a hard time finding single ended led tubes. Where did you get yours?

@@FreshAgenda Either Lowes or Home Depot website, buy on website and have the tubes delivered to store. Worked for me. BC

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It hope it's working out for you. You have to make sure you know how the bulbs are wired. There is not a standard and there are many different ones. There is a link in the description that will get you started on the right kind. It doesn't matter what kind as long as you wire them up according to the wiring diagram.

I'm all done with power wasting ballasts !

You're welcome. Make sure the bulbs you buy are link the ones listed in the description. There are alot of different configurations. You basically need a bulb that does not require a ballast and both the negative and positive wire attach to one end of the bulb. Good luck with yours!

You're welcome. Be careful about the bulbs you buy, that will determine if you are successful or not. Different ones hook up differently. If you have questions about what type of bulbs to buy, follow the link in the description and then purchase ones that are the same kind. Good luck and thank you for letting me know the video was helpful!

@@SoatMon Thanks, Man!! I appreciate all of your advice!!:)

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Thank you for taking the time to let me know it was helpful to you!

It can be very confusing. I would suggesting using the ones I had in the description and then you should have no trouble. There are many different kinds that need different wiring. Hopefully they will standardize it one day.

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Be sure you look at the bulbs. Different types wire differently. Check the ones listed in the description for a start. Good luck!

Be sure to get bulbs that wire the same way, there are a lot of different ones out there unfortunately. There is a link in the description to the ones I used. You can use that as a reference and get whatever you want. As long as you get comparable bulbs it should be easy.

Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your experience.

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Thanks Kevin! I hope it went well for you!

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Be sure to check that your bulbs wire up the same way as the ones listed in the description. There are a lot of different ones.

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Thanks Twidget, I wish the manufacturers would standardize led tubes so it would be easier. Thanks for sharing your experience.

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It would be a good idea to mark which end has the power, I had to open a couple of them up to find out because I couldn't remember. I got one of them backwards and it blew the breaker but didn't hurt the bulb.

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Be sure you look at how the new bulbs wire up as there is no standard for them. Some will be at both ends and some at one end. I hope it all goes well for you.

Thanks for letting me know! Good luck with your conversion. Be sure to get the right kind of bulbs, there are alot of different ones that hook up differently. Look at the link in the description if you need to get an idea of what type I used.

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Thanks for your kind words. It's really confusing out there, there are many different configuration so bulbs are not interchangable. Hopefully one day they will be standardized. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience.

Be sure you get bulbs that wire on a single end like the ones in the video. Here is a link to some to get you started. Not all bulbs wire up the same way. Good luck with yours. amzn.to/3ZXIdeL

@@SoatMon Thank you. I haven't started the project yet but will check out your video again when I do. The project involves taking the hood of a fish tank and removing the florescent lamp altogether because my fish stress out when I turn it on. I was going to change to LCD but it's still going to be too bright for the fish and too much light. Now, I want to ask is it possible to remove the florescent light and hook up a regular bulb inside the hood using the wires already there. Because I want to be able to give the fish soft lighting and I can't with florescent bulbs. With regular bulbs I can buy lights at lower wattage and buy them in soft colours. If it can't be done I will just buy a new hood.

Told the hum can be from transformer or I found tweeking the tube in the fitting improved the contacts. Humming stopped. In humid conditions, found sometimes need to remove starter & place in warm dry place for 1/2 hr or so. Often rejuvenates them. LED circuit board are vulnerable to moisture. Exterior grade fittings are more durable.

So you don’t need a ballast?

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Yes you can convert one fixture and leave the other two alone. Check the video description for the bulbs, there are a lot of different types out there and they wire differently. Good luck and be safe.

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Glad it was helpful! Make sure you buy the right bulbs. There are some listed in the description to get you started. There is not a standard on how the bulbs are made so you hook each type up differently. Good luck!

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The bulbs he used are powered only at one end which obviates the shunted issue.

He never said cut the yellows out dip shit

I hesitate to give advice for something I can't see but LED bulbs do not use many amps so you if you are worried you can check the size of he wire and make sure it can carry the amps that your LED bulbs are going to use. Those wires were running the florescent bulbs which use more amps so I would think it would be fine but again I'm not an electrician. Good luck.

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You're welcome! Be sure the bulbs you buy are wired the same way. There is not a standard. There is a link in the description that should get you started. Good luck with your conversion!

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You are correct

Mark Williams I like the plug and play bulbs but I discovered they only worked in the fixtures I had replaced the old magnetic ballasts with electronic ones.

Magnetic (M) ballasts are typically very old and not sold new today. Most older M ballasts have burned out by now and been replaced by electronic (E) ballasts. M ballasts were sold in 40 watt T12 fixtures. Newer fixtures use 32 watt T8 tubes and have E ballasts. Therefore, That is the biggest target market for led tube replacements, namely replacing modern 32T8 fluorescents run by E ballasts. In my area, Lowe's carries only GE brand T8 led tubes only for electronic ballast fixtures, not magnetic. Again, that is the bigger market. Home Depot carries only one Phillips brand T12 led tube for only magnetic ballasts, the Phillips 40 watt equivalent T12 "Instant Fit" tube. I tried it, works fine. If you must keep your obsolete magnetic ballasts, try the Phillips T12 Instant Fit tubes. Or ... Home Depot/Phillips also offers a "Universal" T8 led tube that (they say) will run on either E ballast or M ballast, and this sounds even better --- but I have not tried one yet. Ahh... So many confusing options. And these options are available only if you choose not to rewire/bypass. If you can rewire, do it --- and use single ended bypass tubes. Getting rid of the ballast is always best, because it will fail someday soon, and with leds it just wastes energy and does nothing useful. I prefer single ended (SE) tubes mainly because I think double ended (DE) tubes have two needless risks. First, if you put a DE tube in a fixture that has not been rewired, it will burn out the ballast. Second, if you put a DE tube in a fixture that is rewired for SE, you either trip a breaker or worse, cause a fire. We don't need those risks. SE tubes just don't work in those cases, but no fires. No matter which, mark the fixture as SE or DE to prevent mixups.

Mark Williams yes that makes sense. I have 16 fixtures in my house that was built in 1993. I just changed out the ballast in two of them today. One of them I’m certain was the original as it had no spliced wires etc. The new ballasts are Phillips Advanced T12 but it’s current matched the equivalent T8 Ballasts. The T8 LED tubes appear to be working fine so far. I couldn’t find much info online about using T8 LEDs with a T12 Ballast.

But if your ballast is bad.... wouldn't this be useful?

They all wire up differently. You wouldn't have to get the same one but you have to get one that wires up the same way. It can be very confusing. Good luck with yours!

Glad it worked out for you David!

single vs dual end. this video works for single end. I wish he would've talked about the difference in the two.

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If you are using the bulbs I have in the description you would use nonshunted. Be care, there are many different types and they wire differently, there in no standard at this time. You could use T12 or T8 but I would suggest you buy ones like in the description so you will know how to wire them.

They only have to be sized for the number of amps or watts that the individual bulb will draw since they only feed that one bulb. You should be able to use the wires that are currently in the fixture since you are going from florescent to LED. Good luck and be safe.

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I just used the existing wire. If you are doing a new installation just make sure the wire will carry the total amps used.

As long as your bulbs are wired the same as the ones I listed you should have no trouble. You do not need to connect the other wires to neutral. It doesn't matter what end the wires come in as you can just swap the bulb to the other end. Again, be sure to get bulbs that wire up the same way, others have had issues. Good luck!

@@SoatMon Thanks for responding. I ended up switching the tombstones instead of moving the power cable. It was easier and it worked great. One down, eight to go. Thanks for your help!

Yes should work the same but these fixtures were originally T12 and the new bulbs fit them. Be sure you get bulbs that wire up the same there are many different kinds out there unfortunately. I list the ones I used in the description to get you started. Good luck!

No. Every time I've done this I've just kept the original tombstones and it works fine. The only reason I can think of why it wouldn't work is if the connections on the tombstones are corroded or oxidized due to age, but I've never had that happen. When you buy the bulbs, though, they do have replacement tombstones with them.

Yes that should work as long as your bulbs wire the same way as the ones in this video. Good luck with your conversion!

Hope it works out well for you!

It's very confusing and varies per manufacturer as to how they hook up. The ones I listed in the description hook up this way. There are going to be a lot of issues in the future as people replace blown out bulbs with different styles. They need to standardize it. I would be sure to check the wiring diagram for the bulbs you buy.

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It would depend on the type of bulb you buy. I would not shunt it.

The ones I listed in the description can be used with or without a ballast. I took mine out so I didn't have to worry about them going out later.

The only real benefit of rewiring them is to remove the ballast which is a frequent source of failure with these fixtures. The bulbs I list in the description can be used with or without a ballast so I could have used them without rewiring it and just done it later if the ballast failed. Most bulbs however only work with or without a ballast.

He did in the video

@Jimmy Japan Love Agree. Luckily there are a bunch on videos to double check. Can't do the job based on this video.

What is confusing is the fact that not all LED tubes are created equally, nor are they labeled properly. There are bulbs powered off single end that require non-shunted tombstones. The black ‘hot’ or L1 connects to one pin, the white ‘neutral’ L2/N connects to the other. Some are labeled on bulb, some are not. Other bulbs are powered in the same manner as standard fluorescent bulbs, connecting red or blue wires to one end, yellow to the other. Not all LED bulbs can operate without a ballast. They require a rapid start or instant start ballast. They will not operate with a magnetic ballast. I just installed Sylvania 12W bulbs in an old fixture that would not light when directly connected to AC line. Also, don’t trust just any of the professionals at orange vest or red/blue vest stores. Find somebody who knows what they’re talking about. Get a second opinion if need be.

So this kind of wiring can only be used with a single sided light bulb right? But can wire it different for a double sided bulb if you wanted to?

Could not figure out what he did with the power lines that previously fed the ballast

I was going to ask the same question. Probably watched the same video.

If you use the tubes in the description or ones like them you can wire it as I shown.

@@SoatMon Thank you! your video was the simplest and clearest instructions of how to convert the lamp.

Non shunted means that the metal clips within the socket are not connected internally. THIS MATTERS! I purchased a set of Sylvania bulbs to replace a single end powered bulb that had failed. Orange vest guy ensured me that it work. There’s an saying of “trust, but verify”... I didn’t, and tripped the breaker and burned the end of power plug. Pins on that bulb are connected internally with a single wire to LED board.

It depends on how the bulb is supposed to be wired.

Depends on the bulbs you buy. They should say on the box. If you convert this way be sure to buy bulbs that wire up the same. There are some listed in the description if you need to check. Good luck!