Replacing Fluorescent Lights to LED Lights
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- Опубликовано: 18 янв 2022
- This video is a little different from my typical Food Truck Build Videos
but something that I was working on this week and wanted to share my experience and knowledge. :)
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Forgot to mention that in whole youtube your video is most easy to understand for 1st time Lerner.
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Frank, this is by far the best instructions, thanks for the awesome video!
Absolutely. My pleasure
I always knew if I found a guy named Frank he would give me the easy,correct way to change these bulbs. Thanks for the easy to understand explanation.
Lol. There we go!!!! Love it
Of the dozen or so videos of florescent to LED conversion that I saw, you’re the first who made the “hot/live” on side, and the neutral on the other side rule absolutely clear. Thanks!
There we go!!!! Appreciate that feedback
Just wanted to say that these instructions were incredibly easy to understand, easy to follow and easy to replicate. Thanks so much for posting this!
Absolutely my pleasure!!! Thanks for the feedback
Thanks Frank!! My garage has 21 of these 4 bulb / 2 ballast fixtures. All my ballasts have gone bad an I was looking at close to $2000 to replace them. Now I’m looking at less than $500.
There we go!!!! Glad I could help
I have a commercial building with over 75 fixtures that I have to change over. I have watched every change over video and this is the BEST two ballast video on RUclips. Electricians are charging $300. per light in my area, which is totally unaffordable and I will be doing it myself. My neighbor just paid $4,700 for a single store to change over...that's nuts! Thank you for the perfect video, I started yesterday. Cost per fixture, less that $10. in materials including new wire strippers.
This is the best video on RUclips for this application. Thank you for your time and doing this.
I met an electrician at the Flora-Bama who told me how by-pass the ballast in my florescent light fixture rather than replace it. He told me to find a video to learn how to fix it. Thanks random guy ar the bar and thanks Frank for your great instructions. Now my laundry room has light!
There we go!!!! Let there be light
This is great, my apartment has both t8 and t12 this is gonna help very much getting those LEDS installed. Thanks ya Frank.
Wow….You really simplified this process, easy to follow. Thx 🤙🏼👊🏼
You got it 💪💪
Frank, thank you for this video! A lot of the videos I watched and websites I looked at were making this so confusing. Well my head isn't going to explode anymore after watching this video. Great job!
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Great video. I followed you video step-by-step, got my LEDs installed and everything is working perfectly. Thank you for sharing this information with us.
Absolutely! Glad I could assist
Thanks Frank,
Easy to understand video. Watched a couple of others but yours is the best!!
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Got a bunch of T12 lights to start replacing and your video is my favorite to plan my work. Thanks
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FRANK!!! Thank you!!! I went through 10 different videos and none were clear. Your's was top notch, perfectly clear and to the point awesome. Just changed my first one in less than 10 minutes. Only have 31 more to go!
Lol. Definitely saved some cash in all the different ways there!!!! Glad I could assist
Best video yet. Thanks Frank.😊 Totally understood.
You made this so easy to understand!! Thanks so much!
Best explanation on how to do this I've seem....Thanks!
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Thanks for the video. From Cyprus
Great video,short sweet and to the point.
Great video ! Quick and easy thank you very much!
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Excellent video. Thank you sir!
Thanks Frank for the visual and your not bad to look at either.😉
Thanks! My room has these because it’s in the basement. I really wanted to replace the tubes to LED, and now I finally know!
There we go!!! Glad I could help
Frank, your video tutorial is excellent and right to the point. Better than many of the confusing RUclips tutorials being posted on this subject. Might I suggest though that it's always a good idea to temporarily cap the hot and neutral wires after disconnecting the tombstone wires, just in case someone inadvertently turns on the light switch. Also, viewers should know that this conversion will not work with Type A Ballast Bypass
Single-End Powered LED replacement bulbs which require non-shunted tombstones to be specially wired. Thanks for posting!
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Thanks for your great teaching video!
Thank you sir. Best instructions yet.
Very nice, thank you for sharing
Great video! Easy to flow instructions. Subscribed!
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Holy crap! Super helpful! Thank you!
First - Lockout/Tagout the breaker panel, and/or black tape across the light switch in off position. I got blasted off a 14 foot ladder by 220v when a security guard turned the power back on while I was wiring in a ballast. I also use a black permanent marker to write "LINE" inside fixture by tombstones on one end (closest to line source), and "NEUTRAL" on the opposite end by other tombstones. Also use electricians tape on my wire nuts to make sure they don't vibrate lose with time. My electricians tape is primarily Black, White and Green as needed for line, neutral and ground. One last thing I do for wiring is to neatly coil it up and use a wire tie(s) to hold them bunched so you don't pinch them when reinstalling cover. I have been using these methods since 1974 when I was starting out as a electrician's laborer. Great video Frank! As others said, straight forward and to the point. 5 star dude!
Small world. That sounds like a bad day, Jim! I just rewired my garage lights today to bypass the ballasts. I had type A LED bulbs in there and then the ballasts went bad so I just decided to rewire the fixtures and use type B. I also use electrical tape on my wire nuts so I can sleep better.
Thanks for the video!
I wish you lived near me! I’d feel very safe with your work.
Appreciate that feedback. You can do it yourself not too difficult. Hopefully the Videos show you all the details
Very good information....Thanks for the video
Great job! Thank you very much!
My pleasure
Great video, im going to try this on ten units!
There we go!! Just make sure to turn power off
This is awesome! Thank you!
There we go!!! Appreciate the feedback
Great video
Great video to do a test light fixture
Thanks Frank !!!!!!
Thank you so much my friend.
My two ballast 4 bulb fixture is different. The left end and right end wire colors to the tombstone's are diagonal from each other. Red/blue X and yellow X opposite from each end. So it's not always all one side neutral and one side hot but the double end type B bulbs don't matter so I see you are correct.
Great Video Frank! So a little help though, I got mine all wired up but was struggling getting the wire nuts on and a good connection in my 4 bulb fixtures. I had to use big red ones to even get the 6 wires plus the power lead on and after getting it working, now 2 hours later it's not... and I suspect those connections. You said something about "brown" wire nuts, can you elaborate please. I figure I'm gonna have to get back on the ladder and re-strip the old ballast wires longer and I feel I need better, maybe even longer wire nuts.
Nice1..Frank & thank u
Frank, great video...easy to follow. I have a question, though. Does it matter if the fixture is operated by 2 light switches? Thanks and keep the vids coming!
Great video, looks easy enough.. 😂 so if I wire the same way and decide I need more light can I pop in 2 more LED lights? So one fixture would have 4 led strips? To save money for my office going to do two LED strips but some rooms might need more light then others.
Great video. subscribed! Is this configuration for double ended bulbs and non-shunted tombstones?
Does this process work for Sunco's T8 18w LED Type B tube lights? The install directions specifically say non shunted tombstones are needed for the dead end? By adding the 14 gauge wire, aren't u creating a shunt??? Thank you
thanks for the video
Great easy to follow video! But I am a little bit confused. The link to amazon for the bulbs say they are single ended power and require non-shunted tombstones. I wasn’t sure if maybe the bulbs are different now or if they will work ok the way you demonstrated. Again, thanks for the video.
Best video I've found that shows how simple the retrofit to LED.
The LED bulbs are they called a dual- powdered bulb?
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Good video
Frank you're the Best! can I hire you to replace mines?
Thank you for your help. It was so scary to change my office light bulbs. How do I reach out to you again?
Thanks!!
That made it simple. Ty
My pleasure
I have 3 fixtures like the ones in you video, except there are 4 wires coming into it. Black, white, red, and green , i know the green is ground. I have 2 switches that control the fixture. what do i need to do differently ? also does shunted and non shunted tombstone's matter ?
Easy to follow video. Tks! Just to ask, I notice swapping the bulbs out works fine (*seemingly). What does bypassing the ballast and direct-wiring to the LED 120 actually do?
You can't use a ballast with led lights at least not these. So you have to override the ballast
good video
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Man you made that look so easy. I replaced two ballast about 3 years ago and I just had another one go bad. I'm done I'm going to replace all the bulbs with LED counterparts. Thank you my friend that's a snap and I'm going to get right on it within the next week or so
Good Job Frank! Do they make LED tubes that can be dimmed? That would be at the switch.
Thx for the video. What LED bulbs are you using. At “the red store” they have conversion , type b , universal? What bulbs work for this type of ballast elimination? Thx in advance
Good afternoon. I linked some in description it's my Amazon Affiliate link. But those are the ones I used
Geat thaks for sharing
You got it!!!!
Thanks Frank. This is very clear and helpful.
Now your instructions are 2-years old and I'm not sure if just replacing the old lights with LED ones was an option back them, I may be looking to follow your method BECAUSE I simply replaced the old fluorescent lights with new "plug and play" LED ones. However, the issue I'm having is that now I have an insufferable buzzing coming out of the fixtures and my question is, is that normal, and if not, is there a way I can correct this?
some of the answers when searching for a solution speak to a dimmer as the cause, but I don't have a dimmer, just a simple 3 switch panel for 3 lights in the room. I'd appreciate any input. Thanks in advance.
I haven't had any buzzing, maybe the light bulbs would come to mind first Because if you override the ballast there should be no buzzing. So check the bulbs. Hopefully that helps
Question: How about when you have 2 hot wires black and red, then neutral white? Thank you!
We have the same light fixture and want to take it down but we can't figure out how. You can't push it up and we are baffled. Can you suggest how?
Hello Frank, because you connected all the wires can you install led lamps in the two unused tombstones?
Some genius put two different bulbs in a friend of mine house so I wasn't sure which one to get in the led replacement. I got two T12 replacements. Worked perfectly when I left. She calls me the next day saying they blew out. What sayest thou?
Hi Frank, I’ve already replaced my Mom’s fixture with leds based on your video (thank you for explaining it so well) but I forgot to check to make sure the line and neutral label on the bulbs were on the correct side. The lights work perfectly however and I am just wandering if I should go back and double check the sides? What exactly happens if you have the bulb turned around incorrectly? Will it damage them over time? Thanks again!
I definitely would double check. What can happen not sure but I would not take the chance.
IF you put the power side of the bulb on the wrong side, the light will not go on. I do not think it affects the bulb in any way. At least it did not damage mine when I inadvertently installed it on wrong end and flipped the light switch on. I just corrected it and it worked fine. So if your light is working, that means you have it installed on the correct end.
I know this is a year old but I have to say,being a 25 yr certified electrician seeing someone NOT check for voltage even after you turn the switch off is a rookie mistake,always check with at least a hot stick,even better a meter.Making a video to show those who don't know all the steps are going to make a mistake.
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So what type bulb? Type A or B or whatever.
On the video you did put power and neutral at different sides, but the instructions for the lights on your Amazon link says the power and neutral goes on the same side, in a non-shunted lamp holder. What is the correct way? Are the lamps on the link the verry same you was installing? It can be either way? Thanks.
I used the bulbs that have the line on one side and the neutral on the other. I keep using these because they are pretty starivhtforward and easy to install. Hope that helps
@@fbaltierrez Perfect. I'm using those ones too. Very easy.
To go from fluorescent to LED, this work has to be done? I was told the new LED bulbs would work just installing them, but my light fixture isn't working.
Excellent video! Very easy to follow, and to the point. I'm going to mark each end of the fixture "L" and "N" for those replacing these bulbs in the future.
With a single ballast it's the same process ?
Good to know was looking for something like this in my basement. Question is do they stop working after a few months like the old style bulbs do?
This one we did. One year later and these are still running well
It has got to be an improvement over 20 year old light fixtures that a constantly broke
I wanted to come back and add this. Remember one side hot and one side not. If you are changing T12 high output bulbs the line side meaning the hot side will be the red / blue wires coming off of the ballast and the neutral side will be the yellow wires coming off of the Tombstone ends where the bulb goes into. I hope I explained that correctly. I just changed one a couple minutes ago
The ballast is being bypassed, so that becomes irrelevant.
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What becomes irrelevant ???
Is the starting time for the LED replacements for fluorescent tubes faster? When turning on fluorescent tube lights, it takes several seconds for the lights to turn on.
Maybe you should also label which side is hot and which side is neutral, so the next person that changes the LED tubes will know how to install the replacement LED bulbs.
You can buy fluoro lights that turn on instantly
I didn't see anything that marked which side of the fixture had been wired as line/hot with the other identified as neutral. Seems like this would be good for others replacing tubes later.
You can do either side as I have seen. As long as you install the bulbs correctly according to its wiring diagram
That sticker instructs you to place the sticker on the power side of the fixture... not on the neutral side or in the middle.
Just use marker and write next to tombstones L or N.
I always put electrical tape around my wire nuts just for extra stability
Great idea. Even those wire nuts with rubber at the end
How do they wire them to act like a night light.
Dont you have to kill the breaker? Even though you flipped the switch the wire is still hot no?
No
On that 4 lamps fixture is a single ended connection.
Yes. Hot on one side neutral on the other
I’m from Trinidad and I am an electrician but not licensed and I do a lot of these conversions and most requires the line and neutral to be on the same side due to the type of led bulbs. I also put a band of type around the connectors just encase because sometimes they fall off so the type acts like a safety for that.
Can't wait to convert 50 lights at my church when we get the money. Good news though is I've got $19/$500 so far
Would it work w out doing all that? I put an LED light straight there w out doing anything else and it worked. So 😮
Different type of bulbs and more expensive.. I have 75 lights to change over and the 5000k bulbs are are less expensive, but need the change over. Also only need 2 bulbs instead of 4. Cuts the cost in half.
I have a few questions:
1. I have 2 black wires and 2 white wires coming out of the main power source. Should I twist the 2 black together and the 2 white together before I twist them to the color wires on both sides?
2. The LED bulk that I bought from Home Depot doesn't have the labels N1, N2 or L on the ends. How can I tell which end is the power and which end is the neutral?
3. Does it matter what kind of wire you use for that white wire extension?
4. Should I turn off the power from the circuit breaker before starting work?
Thanks.
That is because there a 2 switches that can be used for that light. I am connection mine with both wires together just like they were before.
@@MsBrobox Actually it's the 1st to 2nd to last light in the line
Always disconnect your power first (even when not energized) it's safe and creates a good habit.
I know you mention that you're bypassing the ballast but tell people to buy "direct wire" lamps!
Always use "quick disconnects" it is actually code! and just a safe practice.
Color of the wire DOES matter! it might not matter to electricity itself but it matters if you really want to be courteous to the next person that works on the light fixture. (it is also code in a lot of states to color identify your conductors)
Great tips sir!!! Definitely appreciate it.
You're right that is the safest way but what I do even if I'm alone in the house after I turn the switch off I put a piece of painters tape over the switch just in case.
Do the LED bulbs last a lot longer then the fluorescent it seems like I’m always replacing the bulbs in my garage
Definitely an upgrade in light output, efficiency and durability
how much you charged to replace lights per?
Nice Job! My only concern is that LED lights throw off an electrical interference with different types of radio signals. I was thinking of replacing my overhead 4 footers with LED, I'm doing a lot of audio repair in my shop and if that's true, that would be a problem. We can't use our kitchen radio with our new LED cabinet lights are on.
That’s proof old stuff is sometimes better than the new! LED’s do that so bad that I have switched back to incandescent which fixed everything
1 of my Tombstones is broke any video of how to replace that>?
No, but that is pretty straightforward you but those at lowes or home depot. And just change the wires to the new one.
You installed 2 LED bulbs. With the way you wired it, are you able to add a3rd and 4th bulb if you need it? Thanks! Good video!
Absolutely can be done
@@fbaltierrez Would I need to add additional wiring, or did you wire it so you could use 4 bulbs?
The reason I ask is because I need to convert my 4 bulb fluorescent fixture to LED
My fixture connections (Tombstones) are shunted. Will this matter? And, do I wire it the same way you wired yours?
@@forestmorris2996 you can buy new ones, relatively inexpensive.
i guess it doesnt work on led that replaces t12.. tried switching direction of ends also.. got nothing..
Hi, if I have multiple light fixtures on the same switch, Can I just convert one of the light fixture from fluorescent to LED light bulbs? Or do I have to convert all of them?
Have to do them all individually 1 by 1
@@fbaltierrez Yes, But If I convert 3 of them this week and the other 3 next week. Will all 6 work or only the 3 converted once will work until I convert all of them?
@mananpatel7073 yes I would say yes
How do I add lighting to my food truck (led) lights?
This is a video that I will be shooting again this week. I'm actually installing 4 new interior led lights in a trailer. Be on the lookout 👀
Do I have to turn off the breaker or just the switch?
You can do both, to be extra safe
Is it easier to just replace them with edge-lit panels?
Yes and no. Way more pricey that route