On 15/03/2014 11:54, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Uncle Peter wrote:
I've stopped using fluorescent tubes, they're very inefficient. As the
tubes died, I replaced the fittings to take LEDs.

You'd need an awful lot of LEDs to replace a 6ft tube...

And what makes you think they are more efficent?

It's possible to buy pin for pin replacements, all you may need to do is
replace the ballast choke with the appropriate gear for the LED array
used (Which could be just a piece of wire). Have a close look at the
lights in your local supermarket next time you're in there, and you may
just be able to make out the point sources inside what looks exactly
like a normal tube.

http://www.ledchoice.co.uk/led-tube-...FUsUwwodHbMA-w

They give off more lumens per watt, and the clincher for commercial
applications is that the life is longer, so you spend less on maintenance.

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Tciao for Now!

John.