Fluorescent to LED 1

[kthree]

In our office, as well as a few other places within our facility, we have 'cans' recessed into the drop ceiling with regular ballasted 4', T12, fluorescent tubes. As the ballasts go out, we remove the ballast and put in 120v LED tubes. What we are running into is most of this facility was built in 1980 and often the socket for the 2 prong bulb falls apart. Sometimes they are replaceable and other times they are no longer available. So that means sometimes we are able to switch to LED tubes and other times the 'can' sits empty. Of course the 'can' can be replaced but that is a major undertaking and that is why they are sitting empty. What we would like to find is a 2-bulb LED fixture that can simply be installed into the empty 'can' in the place of the 2 fluorescent tubes. We have checked with a couple local electrical supply houses and so far they have found nothing. Considering how many ballasted 'cans' must be in the US, I would think there would be an unbelievably huge market for a quick, easy, inexpensive conversion unit. Any suggestions, ideas, comments any wish to offer will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, K.

 

[itsmoked]

Don't you mean base down so the heat doesn't convect past the bulb supply?

Keith Cress
kcress -

http://www.flaminsystems.com

 

[EdStainless]

Installed base up cooks the power supply in the base, installed base down actually keeps the PSU cooler.
We have to presume that the cooling for the LEDs is adequate (though often it isn't).

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