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Where to buy a plug-and-play T12 LED

Posted by Tom Borga on Aug 3, 2020 11:04:37 AM
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Linear LED tubes have become more competitive over the years, and with that comes more options than ever. So, if you’re operating with discontinued T12 fluorescent tubes, you’re probably beginning to weigh the options for a retrofit.

But in the sea of choices, how do you know what the right product is and where to buy it? Now there's an improved option on the market you may want to consider.

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Topics: LED, Parking Garage Lighting, T12, Fluorescent light, Commercial office lighting

3 steps to retrofit from T12 to LED

Posted by Francine Pitassi on Jul 29, 2020 9:53:17 AM
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T12 fluorescent tubes are hard to come by these days, but that's not to say they've disappeared entirely. 

The tubes began to be phased out in mid-2012, which we wrote about at length in our post, "The phase out of T12s: Everything you need to know about discontinued tubes."

But if you still have T12s in your sockets and you're looking to save money on lighting in the next year, there are a number of ways to go about retrofitting to LED or a more efficient fluorescent option.

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Topics: LED, Energy efficiency, Parking Garage Lighting, T12, Fluorescent light, Commercial office lighting

How to complete a lighting retrofit for commercial offices

Posted by Francine Pitassi on Mar 25, 2020 8:48:09 AM
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If you're thinking about upgrading lighting in a commercial office space, chances are you currently have fluorescent tubes.

While fluorescent lighting is pretty energy efficient, there are several reasons why you would want to upgrade to LED.

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Topics: Energy savings, LED retrofit, Commercial office lighting

How a proactive approach can alleviate common commercial lighting maintenance headaches

Posted by Isaac Regenstreif on Mar 2, 2020 9:00:00 AM
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As simple as it might seem on the surface, it's just not easy to maintain lighting.

Millions of Americans experience the unpredictability of lighting maintenance every year around the holidays, when a single bulb on their strand of Christmas lights burns out – oftentimes knocking a section of the strand out. The timing of this is never convenient and usually takes more time to fix than you think it should.

Unfortunately, such headaches aren't exclusive to Christmas decorators. They happen in the professional lighting world all the time.

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Topics: Lighting maintenance, Retail Lighting, Commercial office lighting

The phase out of T12s: Everything you need to know about discontinued tubes

Posted by Rick Weber on Dec 23, 2019 11:00:00 AM
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Have you tried to order T12 fluorescent tubes lately?

While we still have plenty in stock in our online store, manufacturers are producing less overall.

The product has also changed. These days, most T12s will work with an electronic ballast instead of a magnetic ballast.

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Topics: Energy efficiency, Parking Garage Lighting, T12, Energy savings, Fluorescent light, Commercial office lighting

4 energy-saving strategies for commercial offices

Posted by Francine Pitassi on Nov 19, 2019 8:59:40 AM
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When you're catering to the needs of an entire facility, it can be  challenging to save on energy costs. Commercial office buildings might contain several different companies, which means you're trying to serve all of their lighting and energy preferences the best you can.

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Topics: LED retrofit, Lighting controls, Commercial office lighting

Plug-and-play LED bulb vs. LED fixture: Pros and cons for your next project

Posted by Francine Pitassi on Oct 21, 2019 11:15:00 AM
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It seems like there is an endless sea of LED light bulbs to choose from these days. But LED lighting has changed more than just replacement products. There is also a whole new category of options: LED fixtures.

We commonly get the question: “I’d like to upgrade to LED lighting, but how do I know if I should go with a screw-in replacement product or a new LED fixture?”

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Topics: LED, Lighting maintenance, Hotel lighting, Education facility, Multifamily lighting, Commercial office lighting

Fluorescent tubes: A brief overview of the different lamp types and sizes

Posted by Terri Duncan on Sep 20, 2019 1:41:00 PM
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You might not realize it, but you interact with fluorescent lighting every day. Whether it’s in the office building or grocery store, fluorescent lamps are probably the most popular type of lighting.

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Topics: Hotel lighting, Fluorescent light, Commercial office lighting

Plug-and-play vs. ballast-bypass and other linear LED solutions

Posted by Ron Pilner on Jul 29, 2019 3:00:00 PM
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If you’re looking to convert your linear fluorescent lamps to linear LED lamps, there are now more options and additional risks to consider.

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Topics: Product Comparison, LED, Hotel lighting, Education facility, Fluorescent light, Multifamily lighting, Commercial office lighting

What to do if your T12 magnetic ballast goes bad

Posted by Francine Pitassi on Jul 19, 2019 10:00:00 AM
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This article has been updated with new information and new products. It was originally published in 2017.

If you still have T12s in your building and they run on magnetic ballasts, you may soon face a problem: what do you do when your ballasts die?

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Topics: LED, Parking Garage Lighting, T12, Ballast, Fluorescent light, Commercial office lighting

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