LED Tube to Replace Fluorescent in Seconds

I don't normally reblog but the following from Building4Change speaks for itself. This just seems to me to be a really neat piece of work.

Philips’ InstantFit replacement tube cuts energy use by up to 50%

Lighting company Philips has launched an instant fit LED replacement tube, which uses up to half the energy of linear fluorescent tube lighting.

 

The InstantFit LED replacement tube requires no re-wiring as it includes a smart electronic design that is compatible with existing drivers, ballasts and sockets. This cuts the time it takes to change from fluorescent to LED tube lighting from more than 20 minutes per fixture to seconds. Philips estimates that the installed base for fluorescent tube lighting today amounts to 12bn (lamp) sockets globally.

 

Rene van Schooten, chief executive of light sources and electronics at Philips Lighting, said: ‘‘We studied the process for replacing fluorescent tubes with LED technology step by step to tackle those issues that dissuade facility managers and installers from making the switch. We found speed and simplicity were key.”

 

The product will be available early this year.