Look out fluorescent... LED U shaped bulbs are becoming the forefront of U bend T12 lighting. Unlike fluorescent lamps, LED U Shape Bulbs require just a small power driver to convert the flow of power through the lamp from AC to 36-Volt DC. However, a LED bulb converts electrical power into useful light more efficiently than a fluorescent lamp ever could. See how easy it is to retrofit any current fluorescent U Shape bulb you currently have over to an energy efficient U-Tube LED bulb in under 5 minutes! Reduced energy costs typically offsets the higher initial cost of the bulb.
While standard T8 U-Shaped fluorescent lamps have been mostly used in large commercial or institutional buildings, the LED U-Bulb is now being installed everywhere as the energy-saving alternative to mercury vapor filled fluorescent lamps these days. LED tube light bulbs use less electrical power for the same amount of light (and even up to 5% more), last almost 3 times longer, eliminate those fluorescent headaches, are 100% recyclable, and require no ballast that can stop working and that also generates higher heat levels needing more air conditioning of an office space.
