DJ3100
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I just replaced some 4 foot fluorescent bulbs with LED bulb. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! With 6 new bulbs it's like daylight inside my shop
Recently I've been having trouble seeing in my shop - it seemed like things were just getting dimmer. After some research I figured out they were getting dimmer. Fluorescent bulbs start loosing brightness after 90 days. Some of my bulbs are 5 - 10 years old.
It turns out there are 3 different ways to power the LED T8 bulbs. I opted for the one that eliminated the expensive, unreliable, noisy shop light ballasts. A little re-wiring is required, but easy.
Here's a link to a good explanation of the types of bulbs http://www.premierltg.com/should-you-replace-your-t8-fluorescent-lamps-with-t8-led-tubes-2/
There are other choices: Clear, if your light has a diffuser or frosted, if it doesn't. There are color choices. I got the whitest ones I could find 6000K. Here's the label from the ones I got.

I found prices for T8 from $15 the $28. Some have more LEDs than others, some have a 3 year warranty, some 5 year. Higher K seems to cost more.
Recently I've been having trouble seeing in my shop - it seemed like things were just getting dimmer. After some research I figured out they were getting dimmer. Fluorescent bulbs start loosing brightness after 90 days. Some of my bulbs are 5 - 10 years old.
It turns out there are 3 different ways to power the LED T8 bulbs. I opted for the one that eliminated the expensive, unreliable, noisy shop light ballasts. A little re-wiring is required, but easy.
Here's a link to a good explanation of the types of bulbs http://www.premierltg.com/should-you-replace-your-t8-fluorescent-lamps-with-t8-led-tubes-2/
There are other choices: Clear, if your light has a diffuser or frosted, if it doesn't. There are color choices. I got the whitest ones I could find 6000K. Here's the label from the ones I got.

I found prices for T8 from $15 the $28. Some have more LEDs than others, some have a 3 year warranty, some 5 year. Higher K seems to cost more.