T8 & LED Information?

icor1031 · Jul 1, 2014

I understand that T8 fluorescent bulbs require a dimmable ballast, if I want to dim them.

But I want to use LED T8 bulbs, which are designed as replacements for T8 fluorescent bulbs. Do I still need a dimmable ballast, if I want to dim them - or is it sufficient to use a dimmer switch with a regular ballast, because they're LEDs?
http://www.cree.com/Lighting/Products/Indoor/Lamps/T8-Series

Thanks!

inetdog · Jul 1, 2014

I will pin my answer on one line in the page you cite:
"Controls: Dimmable (ballast dependent)"

To me that means that if you want to dim you will at least need a dimmable ballast, and that may not even include all dimmable ballast models.

icor1031 · Jul 1, 2014

inetdog said:
I will pin my answer on one line in the page you cite:
"Controls: Dimmable (ballast dependent)"

To me that means that if you want to dim you will at least need a dimmable ballast, and that may not even include all dimmable ballast models.

I hoped they were just leaving out info for simplification, because it's a T8 replacement. Bummer.

inetdog · Jul 1, 2014

icor1031 said:
I hoped they just leaving out info for simplification, because it's a T8 replacement. Bummer.

Just because it is a T8 replacement does not mean that it will do things that a T8 will *not* do in the same fixture!

icor1031 · Jul 1, 2014

inetdog said:
Just because it is a T8 replacement does not mean that it will do things that a T8 will *not* do in the same fixture!

Got it. :thumbsup:
Thanks, mate.

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