LED TUBES |
FLUORESCENT TUBES |
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Lifespan |
Average life of T8 LED is 50,000 hours |
Average life of T8 fluorescent tube is 30,000 hours |
Cost |
40-60% more expensive compare to fluorescent tube |
Inexpensive. Tube costs about 20-40% of the actual cost of LED tube |
Heat Output |
Does not cause heat build-up |
Temperature increases up to 2 degrees warmer |
Efficiency |
30% more efficient than fluorescent tube |
Less efficient than LED tube and requires ballast to power |
Comfort |
Offers directional light in a variety of color temperatures |
Produces multi-directional light, which means some light is lost in the fixture due to flickering issues |
Material |
Does not contain hazardous metals like mercury, making the tubes safe for the environment |
It contains mercury and phosphor. |
Others |
Works well with control system, since their life is not affected by turning them on/off Most T8 LED tubes are made with a shatterproof coating. |
Fluorescent tubes tend to burn out faster when integrated with occupancy sensors and other controls. With linear fluorescent, you either have to specially order shatterproof fluorescent lamps or use a tube guard which is costly.
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