Is It Time To Switch To 4 Foot LEDs Yet?

[Lynx_Arc]

I wonder if they make different length LED tubes yet like 2 foot and 18 inch ones these could be a good alternative in places like over the kitchen sink and range hood.

 

[ranty]

1260 lumen 3 footer at 29 kelvin at Home Deep for $9

Eti Model # 54130111

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Eti-3-ft...escent-LED-Tube-Light-Bulb-54130111/206650579

 

[Lynx_Arc]

1260 lumen 3 footer at 29 kelvin at Home Deep for $9

Eti Model # 54130111

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Eti-3-ft-T8-14-Watt-Soft-White-Linear-Fluorescent-LED-Tube-Light-Bulb-54130111/206650579

That's nice, but I've never had or seen a 3' fluorescent light around but in perhaps a fancy store.

 

[ranty]

I was thinking of price only. that's it! (Well I DO like "warm white" also)
Linear tubes for modding, & rv building. Mount your own tombstones at the 3 foot mark...

I wonder if they make different length LED tubes yet like 2 foot and 18 inch

Yes. Maybe not as cheap as above tho.
2 foot http://www.homedepot.com/p/3NLED-2-...inear-LED-Tube-Light-Bulb-SNT8B-06S/205494092

18 inch http://www.buylightfixtures.com/key...4iskUYbV5UGLCKa2jvlG1JQbRcHZGnG0wihoCTFbw_wcB

 

[Lynx_Arc]

I was thinking of price only. that's it! (Well I DO like "warm white" also)
Linear tubes for modding, & rv building. Mount your own tombstones at the 3 foot mark...



Yes. Maybe not as cheap as above tho.
2 foot http://www.homedepot.com/p/3NLED-2-...inear-LED-Tube-Light-Bulb-SNT8B-06S/205494092

18 inch http://www.buylightfixtures.com/key...4iskUYbV5UGLCKa2jvlG1JQbRcHZGnG0wihoCTFbw_wcB

looks like we will have to wait longer to replace smaller fluorescent tubes the pricing of these is too high making one instead consider native LED solutions instead.

 

[idleprocess]

Went to the next phase on testing LED tubes at the Dallas Makerspace - upgraded 6 fixtures. 3 scattered about our workshop and the other 3 were in a room with 3 fixtures. Positive impressions so far from those polled on the subject - all had to be told that the fixtures had been upgraded and felt they were slightly better than what they replaced.

I did make a mildly annoying discovery on the isolated room - there is indeed some flicker as evidenced by brightness banding on the smartphone. Given that we're largely replacing magnetic ballasts that also flicker I doubt this will cause any issues with our members.