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[jrvariel48]

Guys, he's not talking about 4' fluorescent tubes. He's talking about Metal Halide.
I mentioned 240 volts because some people wire them that way because they'll run at half the amperage as 120 volt would. The transformers and related parts MUST be left out of the wiring. The socket is wired directly with, let's say for arguments sake, 120 volts. You screw in the LED and you're done! They make them for regular base, like a standard light bulb or the larger mogul base. I've installed tons of these for my customers from parking lots to warehouses to walk in freezers etc. Look em up on line, they're excellent

[Tinker]

Originally Posted by jrvariel48

Guys, he's not talking about 4' fluorescent tubes. He's talking about Metal Halide.
I mentioned 240 volts because some people wire them that way because they'll run at half the amperage as 120 volt would. The transformers and related parts MUST be left out of the wiring. The socket is wired directly with, let's say for arguments sake, 120 volts. You screw in the LED and you're done! They make them for regular base, like a standard light bulb or the larger mogul base. I've installed tons of these for my customers from parking lots to warehouses to walk in freezers etc. Look em up on line, they're excellent

Ah okay that makes sense. Amps being the operable word of power usage. I understand sometimes 240 can use less energy then a 120 unit, like lets say a ac wall unit.

I would think leaving the ballast in the system would defeat the biggest reason for leds. Power usage. Seems like wasted energy. I guess still better. (not what you are saying, just previous posts)


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