LED Fluorescent Light Nearly as Bright as Ordinary Fluorescent Lights : DigInfo

[nando323]

Man did this guy just get out of bed put on those clothes and go to work? Lol

[nando323]

@rohane21 NO! you'll burn ur hands

[jimih64]

lol. "A unique feature is this part here. This is so the light doesn't explode."

[CTOL1]

Cool Idea, I used to work in the industry, changes come fast

This product could do very well when factoring in the existing fixtures and their ability to light in cold climates.

With T-5 all the rage it be a no brainer to retro older T-8 and larger fixtures after cost savings become clear

[kevxsi16v]

@CTOL1 T5 = CRAP as a lighting maintenance engineer we have T5 fittings that are about 5-6 years old and dead. Stupid electronic ballasts just die most of the time the lamp outlasts the ballasts. The schools fire stations and factories i look after do not use cheap stuff either. Some of the places want magnetic put back in due to the retarded electronic ballasts packing up!

[CTOL1]

@kevxsi16v Agreed, electronic ballasts suffer from electrolytic capacitor, or other internal failure, most caps are never rated to the environment they are used in. LED's do not use traditional ballasts. White LED's have a forward voltage of around 3.7 volts but do have requirements that limit current to them.

Personally I am with you, I would love to see a magnetic ballast for T-5, T-8's. Heat just cooks the new breed of energy efficient ballasts and sourcing components on price point dont help

[NoNORADon911]

Very Expensive currently.

[filix92]

what language are they speaking?

Thanks.

[Sergiuss555]

@filix92 obviously it should be japanese

[mate2000]

LED is the future, as they last much longer, don't flicker, and provide much more natural color than fluorescent lights. Also, fluorescent lights cause pollution when discarded due to the poisonous coating inside. So far, the problem with LEDs is that they aren't bright enough to replace all lights in the house, but they may catch up soon.

[Auhydride]

@mate2000 leds flicker

[archaedemos]

very cool

[Deanzsyclone]

how many watts does it burn??

[1xXitachiXx1]

i just want a couple of those light roman columns.

[rohane21]

would love to get my hands on some of these

[rohane21]

@rohane21 would love to get my hands on some of these if the price is rite, shoot i would distribute them too.

[Haitahx]

This is pretty cool :D i like the soft light :>

[RandomCensorship]

it wont flicker like fluorescent lights either correct? sign me up D:

[conailz]

is it more energy saving and environmental friendly? when philips or osram gonna make one of those

[mam16cm]

@conailz "osram" in my language mean "i'll take shit on it/him/her"...

[SirReptitious]

@conailz Yes and yes. While fluorescent bulbs are much more efficient than incandescent bulbs, LEDs are even more efficient than fluorescent. And fluorescent contains mercury, which is of course very toxic. They also must be made of glass to contain the mercury. The LEDs are made of silicon and plastic, and the tube is made of plastic, so its much safer.

[pubtor]

cool