Can you put LED bulbs in a T12 fixture?

Direct-wire compatible T8 LED tube lights can be used in a T12 fixture, as long as the T12 ballast is either bypassed, or completely removed.

How do I wire a fluorescent light to an LED?





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How do you convert a 2ft fluorescent bulb to LED?

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Can you replace old fluorescent tubes with LEDs?

Yes, you can replace fluorescent tubes with LED tubes or LED-integrated fixtures. If you just want to replace the bulbs, you can use plug-and-play, direct-wire, or hybrid LED tubes. Plug-and-play tubes are the easiest to install as they do not require any rewiring to the fixture.

How do you bypass a T12 ballast for a LED bulb?

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Quote from Youtube video: First disconnect the hot neutral. And ground wires that are connected to the ballast. Then cut all the wires leading from the ballast to the lamp sockets. Be sure to cut them close to the ballast.

How do I rewire my T12 LED?





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How do you change a 4 foot fluorescent bulb to a LED?

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How do you wire a 4 foot LED bulb?

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Do I need to remove ballast for LED lights?

An LED light does not require a ballast because it uses a component called a “driver” to regulate the power going into the bulb.

How do I know if my ballast is compatible with LED?



You can determine whether you have a compatible fixture in seconds. Simply turn the light on, then take a photo of the fixture using your smartphone or digital camera. If there are no dark bands on the resulting image, you have an electronic ballast that will work with direct drop-in LED tubes.

Do you need starters for LED tubes?

LED tubes do not need to have a starter (fuse) and can be fixed to be used without ballast. LED tubes are mostly used for home offices, garages and storage spaces at home.

Can I remove ballast for LED?

Hybrid linear LED lamps are able to work both as a plug and play – with the existing ballast – and, once the ballast peters out, you can remove it and have the lamp run off of line voltage. Jump ahead to pros and cons.

How do you change a ballast to a LED?



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How do I wire a LED bulb without a ballast?

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Do LED replacement bulbs need a ballast?

No LED bulbs require a ballast, although some are engineered to work with an existing ballast. You will find ballast-compatible or “plug-and-play” LEDs that are designed to replace linear fluorescents, compact fluorescents, or HIDs. Incandescent and halogen lamps do not require a ballast.

Can a ballast compatible LED be used without a ballast?

The T8 LED tube won’t work without the ballast, so you are forced to continue buying and replacing ballasts as long as you have an LED tube that is ONLY ballast dependent.

Will LED bulbs work if ballast is bad?



Can LED lamps work off of existing ballasts? Yes, if they have an internal driver than can work off that ballast. Philips, for example, has designed a tube that is compatible with an existing electronic ballast.