Product Description
Click Image for more pictures and specifications and installation instructions. Previous Part Number T8-120-3528-18-CW
18" T8 12v Tube Light Replacement. Standard Size T8 Tube, Actual Size 17 1/4" excluding pins.
6000K Cool White, for 4500k Natural White see part number T8-18TUBE-NW and though not as popular, this tube is also available in Warm White part number T8-18TUBE-WW.
NOTICE: Requires a simple rewire to the fixture to eliminate the wasteful and troublesome ballast. See the link below for typical installation instructions for T8 tubes. Do not install these into a 120v environment or they will be damaged the the warranty void.
- PREVIEW THE GENERAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION HERE
- Go to M4Sales.com to see our Resource Center with additional fixture pictures and instructions
Specifications:
- Includes 1 Tube Light, Wire Nuts, and Extra Wire.
- Round profile and end cap for smallest possible LED Tube size.
- Now also has Rotating End Caps so these can be turned if necessary to fit into fixtures with sideways sockets.
- 18" Tube Light, actual size 17 1/4" not including pins (standard T8 size bulb, will not fit T5 fixtures) x 1 1/4" round.
- 8w, 12 Volts
- Actual Fluke reading 0.62A at 12.8vdc
- 960 lumens
- Frosted lens covering 48 2835 SMD LED chips so you do not see the individual LEDs when you look at the light.
- 6000k color range is Cool White.
- Power through the end pins so you don't have a wire hanging out the side of the bulb to be seen.
- Non Polarity, one end of the bulb gets power, the other side gets ground. Installs either direction.
- Basic rewiring of the fixture is needed to eliminate the florescent tube ballast
- Detailed Instructions Online with color pictures at http://m4sales.com/tubelightinstructions/
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No.1 LED replacement fluorescent Tube
My RV has 5 18" double tube fluorescent light fixture in it. I have replaced all fixtures with M4 replacement LED tubes. Some electrical work was required, but over all was a snap. A GREAT product.
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Fantastic Product
So easy to install and works great.
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Fantastic Replacment
Easy install, soooo much nicer than the 12 volt florescents. Great product and excellent instructions.
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helped us out.
Fluorescent light was interfering with electricity on motor home. Installed led lights. Wonderful! A/c stays on. It is a miracle!
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18" Tube Lights
Two years ago, I ordered and installed four 18" CW Tubes, so easy, just hook ground to one end and power to oppsite (12V, cutting out old transformer control) They were so good, I ordered 8 more this fall. We read a lot, and under any two bulbs, it is like day light. They ceretianly will brighten your RV. Using so much less energy, when on 'house battries'. These bulbs fit into same sockets, with no wires hanging out. There is no way that M4, could improve their business, they are 'tops', and deliver! 'Merry CHRISTmas'
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What an improvement in RV lighting!
We ordeted replacement tubes for the main part of our coach to see how we liked them, 18" & 12". They arrived quickly & were packed really well. We liked them so well that we ordered replacements foe the rest of the coach. These LED tubes are such an improvement in the amount of light in our RV. Plus they really reduce the power drain when using the house batteries & not shore power. The instructions were easy to follow. The only reason I didn't give them 5 stars is the negative influence they have on TVs. This is explained in the information so we weighed this against the benefits & have learned to use non-tube LED lights when watching television.
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Second Retro as Good as the First.
This is my second purchase to retro a twin tube thinlite. The first one is located in the center of the lounge area. It illuminates the entire area so that no other lights need to be turned on. The second one is located over the food prep area. It is now all that's required to illuminate that area without shadows. If I need more I'll buy them here. Great product and support if you need it. I didn't this time.
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Wife approved
My wife has vetoed all previous attempts to use LED lights in the RV but this one passed the wife test.
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Very Happy Camper
I was having problems with my florescent lights in our kitchen in the motorhome. They were turning the radio in the bedroom on and off and also causing a thermostat malfunction. I decided to replace the bulbs with LEDs instead of replacing the fixture. Glad I did, half price of new fixtures, they were easy to convert, and brighter then the original. They arrived quickly and were packed well. I have since ordered 18 more bulbs, replacing all my existing incandescents. My next order will be a warmer bulb though, I feel the cool white is too harsh.
