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<blockquote data-quote="Mad Professor" data-source="post: 3311556" data-attributes="member: 5316"><p>It’s the most inefficient from a energy use standpoint for one. You are using a ballast differently in a fluorescent light application that what is used for led lights. This involves more components within the tubes to correctly power the LEDS. </p><p></p><p>The other thing is you will still be using a component (the ballast) that is already prone to failure. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I’m not sure I would go to the trouble of replacing what you already have installed. But from a scratch conversion, I would use a kit that eliminates the ballast from the existing unit. It does involve a bit more work than simply swapping tubes. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I still prefer to swap panels or fixtures instead of using tubes. The light projected seems to be better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mad Professor, post: 3311556, member: 5316"] It’s the most inefficient from a energy use standpoint for one. You are using a ballast differently in a fluorescent light application that what is used for led lights. This involves more components within the tubes to correctly power the LEDS. The other thing is you will still be using a component (the ballast) that is already prone to failure. I’m not sure I would go to the trouble of replacing what you already have installed. But from a scratch conversion, I would use a kit that eliminates the ballast from the existing unit. It does involve a bit more work than simply swapping tubes. I still prefer to swap panels or fixtures instead of using tubes. The light projected seems to be better. [/QUOTE]
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