Are you thinking about upgrading the fluorescent tubes in your business to LED? Will the LEDs be bright enough? Are they the best choice? We've answered that for you, here.
Are you thinking about upgrading the fluorescent tubes in your business to LED to save money, future-proof the property and improve the quality of lighting for your employees and/or customers?
Upgrading your lights from fluorescent tubes to LED tubes is an excellent idea. LED tubes use less energy to provide the same level of light, and the light they provide is far superior:
We do hear from a lot of business owners or managers that are concerned they will upgrade their fluorescent tubes to LED for free, and the quality of the light will reduce, or they won’t be as bright!
Switching from fluorescent to LED doesn’t have to mean less brightness. The brightness of a globe or tube is measured in lumens. If the lumens of the tube are the same in the new LED as they were in the fluorescent tube, then the brightness of the tube will be the same.
40-w fluorescent tubes, commonly used in commercial properties, typically produce 1600-4000 lumens of light, depending on your needs. Most businesses opt for around 1300lm, where two tubes are used. Our LED tubes supply 1500 – 2600 lumens, depending on your needs. This means you can swap your old, inefficient fluorescent tubes to LED, and there will be no difference in the brightness of the light, but you will see a positive difference in your lighting costs and the quality of the lighting in your property.
You have nothing to lose but inefficient, outdated lights!
Yes, they are. Like halogen globes, they’re not illegal to sell or buy. But they are being phased out due to their environmental impact.
“Incandescent and halogen light bulbs, compact fluorescent bulbs, double-capped fluorescent bulbs, ballasts for fluorescent bulbs, and transformers and electronic step-down converters for extra low voltage bulbs must comply with Minimum Energy Performance Standards.” (source)
Fluoro tubes also contain mercury:
“From 7 March 2022, Australia prohibited the import, export and manufacture of some compact fluorescent lamps, linear fluorescent lamps…”
If you are considering installing fluorescent tubes, we would strongly advise against it, for all of the reasons we’ve mentioned:
And, if you already have fluorescent tubes in place, we would recommend upgrading to LEDs, particularly if you have some flickering/dead fluoros that need replacing.
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