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 Better Way to Go!!
I replaced the fluorescents because we do a lot of dry camping in our Class A 2006 Bounder. The fixtures are a little different than pictured in the instructions but anyone with basic electrical knowledge should have no problem with the install. Took about the 30 minutes described. The difference is outstanding! Highly Recommended. Super Fast Shipping!
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easy installation
Great unit. installed easy as described
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easy replacement
easy to replace, light comes on in an instant
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LED Replacement for Fluorescent Lights
One of our fluorescent fixtures quit and a new one cost about $40 and wouldn't match the other one. These were lights that we use a lot and were replacing blubs quite often. I decided to try the fluorescent replacement LED blubs. The modification of the fixtures was easy and I rewired both fixtures in about 30 minutes. Bulbs work well and I got the brighter blubs and we have more light. Hope these last for a long time.
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Led lights
These are designed and work great. Little modification to fixture. Light (cool white) is just what I want. Clean , white light and no real blue. Could not be more pleased. The people at M4Products will respond to you asap and I liked that. Would Recommend to anyone. Instructions were right on.
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Great Retrofit
good instructions make for a easy installation. Would recomend advising people to take the fixture down so as to be able to work on it more easily. These lights put out considerably more light than a 18" daylight bulb. It would be useful to offer a plastic sleeve to attenuate the brightness in some cases. Do you know if this might be available? M4 Note: No type of sleeve is available, but one of our LED dimmers could always be added to adjust the light.
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Best LED Tube Retrofit
I had purchase in May 2013 at an RV get together. The replacement tubes that have a wire coming out of them (Starlight brand), for $38.80 each. Now the dealer selling them said they put out enough light to just install one tube per fixture. I did and was not happy till I installed two tubes per fixture. I bought 6 @ 38.80 ea. = $232.80. A couple of weeks ago I bought 11 tubes from M4 and installed them and they are just fantastic...They really put out a lot of light and the installation was very simple. I did remove the fixture from the ceiling and rewired it on a work bench so I did not have to work over my head. 11 tubes converted 5 fixtures, and today I have purchased 13 more tubes to convert the remainder of my fixtures in my 38 ft Monaco Dynasty motorhome. I will recommend this conversion to any one with florescent tube fixtures. I removed the ballast on each fixture and was a very clean retro. No more buying ballast for my fixtures.....Thanks M4 for such a great product....
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Superior products & service
Placed a large order and received shipment within 4-5 days. I had problems with the installation of my 12" & 18" tube lights. Called and talked to Steve and he had me send him pictures of my fixtures. After a couple of phone calls & a new diagram for the connections, he had me up & running in no time. I will definitely continue to buy my LED retro lights from M4.
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Instructions
Great instructions, easy to install. Very prompt delivery. We do alot of dry camping, this should conserve our batteries power.
