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T8 Fluorescent LED Tube Light replacement, Retrofitting LED tube to existing casing
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flowerhorn08
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 Aug 13 2017, 11:02 AM
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QUOTE(more2teayap @ Jul 9 2017, 09:05 PM) Today I tried replacing my old fluorescent with a philips ecofit, i change the existing starter to the philips EMP starter, then fit the tube in, works fine. later tonight when i switch it on, it blinks then it only glows with a very dim light. Is there anything that I done wrong? I tried playing with the tube fitting and the starter fitting it seems that nothing works..  Perhaps the magnetic ballast is a bit old. |
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flowerhorn08
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Aug 13 2017, 11:03 AM
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QUOTE(mot88 @ May 6 2017, 11:15 PM) Ecofit series? Update - 7 May Just went to the warehouse, it is the Phlips 'FeiFan' series which is Chinese market version of Ecofit. The rating and output is 16w 1600 lumens. For the price (RM 12.50) it is cheap for branded t8. Seemed tht not many ppl buying the t8. Only the led bulb e27 is having good sale. MR DIY store is selling Philips Ecofit for RM11.50 |
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flowerhorn08
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Oct 4 2017, 09:13 AM
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Dear all sifus here  I'd love to retrofit t8 led tubes into my existing magnetic ballast housing (with starter). From my understanding above, if I choose to go with philips ecofit 16w, the only option is method 1 removing the starter. But it has cons such as ballast going failure, ballast consuming more wattage. So if I wanna remove the ballast and rewire I have to get type A LED tubes, right? The Philips Ecofit can be fitted without using the ballast. I have actually join the 2 wires connecting the ballast directly. However, the power saving from using the ballast and not using the ballast with the Ecofit LED lamp is negligible, in terms of mW.
I currently use 10 x 18W T8 2ft tubes and 6 x 36W T8 4ft tubes. Would it actually be worthwhile to pay more for the LED tubes? If you concern about the initial capital investment of the tubes, why don't you change the tubes only when it become faulty? Or only change the existing tubes that you switch on for long time daily to justify the cost.
By doing so, no wastage in term of the fluorescent tubes lying around and minus the RM11.50 per tube investment. Bear in mind the luminance of the LED tube is lower than the fluorescent tube but the power consumed is less than half the conventional tube. (16 W versus 40 W)
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flowerhorn08
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Oct 5 2017, 12:30 PM
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QUOTE(jimmylim85 @ Oct 4 2017, 11:26 PM) the ballast is going to give you a headache when is spoilt, it causes your Electric Circuit Breaker tripped! best way is just mod your existing T8 Housing simply by removing the starter and ballast connection. wire LIVE and Neutral in opposite direction. there must be no connection in between this both T8 holder point! I do this method everytime cause i'm lazy to replace a new T8 housing which is thinner and less sturdy. Don't go with Philips EcoFit 16W and new cheap 18W LED around RM 6.90 is so dimmed is pretty useless. I'm currently using latest T8 LED 28Watt which cost around RM 16 - RM 25. The brightness is comparable or even way better than your fluorescent 36W tube. Dont skimp on wattage when they cant illuminate better than your existing fluorescent tube! What brand is the T8 LED 28 W. Any recommendation where I can buy it at RM16? |
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flowerhorn08
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Oct 6 2017, 10:50 AM
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QUOTE(jimmylim85 @ Oct 5 2017, 02:04 PM) Can't recall the brand but the end plastic cover is gold colour not being white. Brand wasn't an issue, just get 24Watt or 28Watt. RM 16 I got in warehouse bulk Gold end plastic....that's really a rare find. I guess it will be selling RM20 plus in retail. |
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flowerhorn08
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Oct 8 2017, 07:03 AM
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QUOTE(mot88 @ Oct 6 2017, 11:21 PM) Philips T8 Led has gone down in price in 2017. There is a higher lumen of 2100 for RM 17.50 that is coming soon. Noted most shop has not reduce the price following Philips recommended price. This includes big hypermarket. The next question is where to get? There is one Philips authorised reseller in Kuchai Lama (opposite of De Tropicana condo, also nearby NSK), which item can be order if not in stock. Heads up they normally serves more to contractor, so don't expect very good service from them, i.e tell them what you want, pay and leave the store. Philips Led 2017 catalogueWhat I see is The Philip Ecofit (LED High Output) is equivalent to Philips fluorescent tube Super Bright (Green End cap also). Difference is Philip Super Bright fluorescent tube consumes same electricity as normal Philips normal tube ( silver color cap) while Ecofit LED High Output consumes slightly more electricity as stand Ecofit series. That being said, I think it still worth for the price and brightness stated. Just too bad I can't try it out as it is COMING SOON.  |
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flowerhorn08
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Dec 10 2018, 04:21 PM
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I just called JLL Electrical. They are selling Philips Ecofit 20 W for RM14. Gonna get a few pieces to fix to my rooms.
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