4' LED Shop Lights In Costco?

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
I have no way to check this from down here but it's worth a shot. Reasonable value?

Only "reasonable" IF, you don't mind that the "LED bulbs" are NOT "replaceable" and when the LEDs start dying, you ultimately will have to replace the ENTIRE light fixture..

AND, if that isn't enough to discourage you, they also only "reasonable" IF you LOVE the 5,000K color temp with very poor CRIs of 70 and lower..

Those fixtures are pretty much the bottom of the drum scum for quality and value which is why they can sell you an entire fixture for such a discounted price..

Will they "work"? Sure, but for how long and what is the light quality and efficiency?

If you already have 4 ft fluorescent fixtures you can "relamp" them with LED replacement "bulbs", while more expensive, you keep existing fixtures and you can buy the bulbs in the color temp the suits you!

The replacement 4ft LEDs can fit T8-T12 fixtures and if you have fixtures with T8 electronic ballasts you may not have to rewire (remove the old ballast) although for best efficiency removing the ballast is most energy efficient..

Here is some pix of the ones I have been buying..







4,000K color temp with CRI of 85+ clear lens HERE (4 pack for $41 ($10.49 each), expensive? You bet..

Worth it to be able to pick color or replace just the bulb? You bet!

You can also buy with a frosted lens for things like open shop lights (I would recommend using frosted lens in open lamp fixtures).

Hyperikon offers 3,000K, 4,000K and for those folks who really have to have the "blues" 5,000K and 6,000K temps..

The bulbs are also available in 2ft, 3ft, 4ft lengths and perhaps a few others although the health crisis of late has made finding these a bit difficult at times..

I have nearly relamped every 4ft light fixture in my home and even in my garage (I actually ADDED more new T8 fixtures in my garage that I used LED retrofit bulbs in)..

Costly up front?

Yep, not gonna lie about that aspect, but facing the fact that the last T12 fluorescent bulbs I bought were so junky that they often would just quit lighting after a few months of use!

But I can tell you that so far, I have not had any issues with Hyperikons, the oldest I have is in a bathroom fixture, I was replacing T12 Bulbs every 6 months, so far the Hyperikon LEDs in that fixture are now going on 5 yrs of use with no failures.

I am highly skeptical of most LED stuff huckestered out there after getting highly burnt on some big name brand (CREE) 10 yrs ago that were insanely priced that couldn't make it past 3 months of use.. So it took me a while to get up the courage to try a second dive into LEDs (but not Cree brand) or "Feit" brand (another brand that I got burnt on with Fluorescent lights that is sold at every discount chain).