Thin-Lite LED light fixture?

Bottom line, the Thin-Lite LED626P has lower amp draw and produces more light than my existing model 626 fluorescent.

Partial Thin-Lite product description:
This is Thin-Lite's LED version of the popular fluorescent model 626 and P2626 lights.
Amp draw of 0.40 to 1.25 amps (4.32 to 14.4 watts), lumen output of 720 to 2400 lumens.
Note: the standard fluorescent model 626 draws 2.2 amps and outputs 1650 lumens.

Thus, I get 45% more light (on high setting) with little more than half the energy consumption. Sounds good to me!

Plus, the LEDs basically last forever. F15T8-CW long-life lamps (36,000 hrs) are now available on Amazon for about $13 so maybe I can't justify the switch to LED on cost alone. No matter, my primary goal is lower energy consumption and equal or greater light output.

Hi unbob,

http://www.premierltg.com/should-you-replace-your-t8-fluorescent-lamps-with-t8-led-tubes/

"As we can see, T8 LEDs have a leg up in regards to lifespan, yet the fluorescent’s higher lumens per watts ratio equates to better light output Not to mention, they are a fraction of the price of LEDs. Even with their greater lifespan, you’d be hard-pressed to see any ROI on the T8 LED before it needs replacing – no matter how you crunch the numbers it just doesn’t work. Thus it seems, from a financial standpoint, changing to these LEDs simply doesn’t make sense at the current price point."

Please try to "play nice".

pianotuna wrote:
Hi,

Unless the existing lights are toast, there is no reason to change to led technology. Almost no energy savings are to be had.

Sez who?

Thin-Lite Corp states their Premium LED's feature (among other things): "66% more light at 1/3 the amp draw of fluorescent fixtures."

http://www.thinlite.com/component/k2/item/84-premium-led-line

Hi,

I'm also a full timer now--and yes as my tubes fail I'll move to led. However, so far none have failed. (drat? lol)

The life of the LED is great compared to the 18" Florescent, we replaced 8-9 bulbs a year until 3 years ago. We went with LED, no problems since. But we are fulltimers so the 50% of the lights are on most of day.

Hi unbob,

Yes, because that is what this thread is about. Replacement of the thin light system saves almost no energy per lumen.

pianotuna wrote:
Hi,

Unless the existing lights are toast, there is no reason to change to led technology. Almost no energy savings are to be had.

I assume you're referring only to replacement of fluorescent lighting - not incandescent.

I observed a huge decrease in energy consumption when I converted all my incandescent lights to LED a few years ago!

Hi,

Unless the existing lights are toast, there is no reason to change to led technology. Almost no energy savings are to be had.

I'll change mine out as they fail--but that will be ages yet.

There is one other reason to change--and that is low temperature use. The oem units don't like cold too well at all.