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Brilliant T8 LED Light Tube 18W 6500K $0.60ea (in Store Only) @ Officeworks

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Brilliant T8 LED Light Tube 18W 6500K $0.60ea (in Store Only) @ Officeworks
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allenhori on 05/06/2020 - 14:39 officeworks.com.au (4474 clicks)
Last edited 06/06/2020 - 00:09 by 1 other user

My however many years old light tube (1 of 4) has completed its journey this morning. Was looking to get LED replacement, found this item on clearance from OW. Website shows $12, in store ticket show 4.8, I thought ok this is good I’m going to replace all 4 at this price. Counter scanned and told me the total was $2.4 for 4 of them. Even better!

4-5 left at Officeworks Box Hill VIC, website shows limited stock.

Vermont store shows In Stock

In Store Ticket: https://imgur.com/a/lpfXInO
Receipt uploaded here: https://imgur.com/a/EefxVGD

note: compatible with magnetic ballast and PLEASE CONSULT CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN FOR ANY TYPE OF ELECTRICAL WORK!

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  • cheaponos on 05/06/2020 - 14:44
    +13

    Brilliant. Thanks OP.

    • Miyagi on 05/06/2020 - 15:06

      I see what you did there. Thumbs up.

  • hongas on 05/06/2020 - 14:54
    +1

    Gerat. but do you have to change the old ballast to fit LED tubes?

    • stumo on 05/06/2020 - 15:04
      +1

      You mean the starter? Yes these come with a "starter" replacement.

    • allenhori on 05/06/2020 - 15:33
      +1

      It comes with the starter and packaging has a warning saying “Only use with iron-core magnetic ballast. Do not use with electronic ballast.”

      • techhead on 05/06/2020 - 16:22

        That's pretty neat they work with the old ballasts. Most don't. I'll have to pick some up. Thanks!

  • pork chop on 05/06/2020 - 14:55
    +1

    Would anyone know the length of the light tube?

    • batrarobin on 05/06/2020 - 14:57
      +1

      4 Foot (1200mm)

    • doogiechap on 05/06/2020 - 14:58
      +3

      Snip from website:
      The tube measures 1200 x 26 mm.
      :-)

  • [Deactivated] on 05/06/2020 - 14:59
    +2

    from the blurb

    This Brilliant LED Light Tube is suitable for replacing the existing light in your lamp or light fitting. It produces a daylight colour at a temperature of 6500K.

    This bulb has an output of 18 W.
    The tube measures 1200 x 26 mm.
    The light bulb is clear and produces 6500K, daylight light.
    This light bulb uses LED technology, making it a long lasting and more environmentally friendly option.

    Colour of Illumination: Daylight
    Colour Temperature: 6500 K
    CRI Rating: 84
    Dimmable: No
    Lifetime: 20,000 hours
    Light Intensity: 1750 lumens

  • timoth on 05/06/2020 - 15:09
    +4

    Just be aware that a normal 36W 6500K T8 lamp puts out 3250 lumens, so this about half that: https://www.osram.com/ecat/LUMILUX%20T8-Fluorescent%20lamps%…

    • placard on 05/06/2020 - 16:03
      +4

      Was just going to come here to type that.

      I'm looking into some extra fluro lighting for the garage when I'm working on the car, currently the one batten doesn't cut it.

      I started looking at LED ones, but they were just not as bright. A double 36w batten can put out 6700 lumens.

      They are cheaper to buy too. Given I'm not spending that long in there, I don't need the slighter better energy rating of LED. They won't be running long enough to make any noticeable difference.

    • pmoarg on 06/06/2020 - 08:57
      +2

      The lumen output can't be compared because LED tubes will push light downwards at a spread of usually around 180-220°, whereas fluoros are 360°. With fluoros, there's a lot of light lost hitting the back of the fitting, where as LED its just straight down. To properly compare, you would have to take lux measurements, which is light intensity at a specified distanced.

      Generally, the LED's are designed to replicate fluoros because the market is predominantly office & building retrofits. You can't have the new lights blind the workers, nor have light levels fall where they don't reach building standards.

      So with LED you can expect to get what you got with a fluoro, but 50% energy savings and no light decay over it's lifespan.

  • inherentchoice on 05/06/2020 - 15:12

    I assume they don't need any re-wiring?

    I bought a pair from Bunnings which doesn't and paid $20 for 2.

    • chyawala on 05/06/2020 - 15:27

      I think it depends on if its an electronic or old ballast, and on the starter fitted.

    • allenhori on 05/06/2020 - 15:40

      According to the packaging you can use old magnetic ballast with it. Not suitable to use with electronic ballast.

      • TrevorX on 06/06/2020 - 18:53

        You can use LED battens with any T8 fitting by removing the ballast and wiring the contacts (at one end) in series. I mean, an electrician can.

    • nekoakuma on 05/06/2020 - 19:50

      better off going to a electrical wholesaler than bunnings imo.

  • 18 on 05/06/2020 - 15:18
    +1

    Anyone have any luck at other stores

  • fufufu on 05/06/2020 - 15:31

    How to know if this is nation wide?

    • cheaponos on 05/06/2020 - 16:25
      +1

      Visit every store and check for stock.

  • rizza on 05/06/2020 - 15:32

    Who remembers the old fluorescent tubes?

  • Sundubu on 05/06/2020 - 15:56

    Back to $12.00 now?

    • allenhori on 05/06/2020 - 16:09
      +1

      it’s always 12 on the website.

  • hchen01 on 05/06/2020 - 16:41

    Thanks a lot for sharing, just purchased 2 x Brilliant T8 LED Light Tube 18W 6500K.

    $4.8 each, it's still good deal, thanks a lot.

  • Kuro on 05/06/2020 - 16:53

    Just bought a few for 60 cents. Also the rounded LED bulbs are $1 for the 9w. RRP $8.99

  • Stinkypoo32 on 05/06/2020 - 17:14

    Just bought the last 3 they said they had in Tuggeranong. $0.60 each.

  • plentifoo on 05/06/2020 - 19:59
    +1

    Saw the preview pic, got excited thinking lightsabers were going for 60c each.

    • hanofee on 05/06/2020 - 20:15

      Well, it'd be something to DIY during this stay at home period…

  • lordra on 05/06/2020 - 20:34

    Is there a tutorial on how to install such a thing as a low light under the bed? Is that even possible? I was going to go with the led strip from aldi but this looks nice and bright for much cheaper.

    • Ezekiel2320 on 05/06/2020 - 20:41
      +1

      This is a mains voltage LED light to replace a T8 fluro tube in a ceiling mounted fluro batten. You would need to purchase a batten and have a licensed electrician install it for you. I don't know the specifics but I doubt installing a light fixture to a bed is allowed.

      Definitely go for the low voltage LED strip from Aldi

      • lordra on 06/06/2020 - 22:15

        Cheers mate!

  • zrmx on 05/06/2020 - 23:12
    +1

    They've also got 2W G4 LED bulbs for $0.35 each

    https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/brilliant-…

  • TrevorX on 06/06/2020 - 02:54
    +11

    Just some feedback - completely not a criticism, just trying to help.

    The Philips Master T8 LED tubes draw just 10.5W per batten. They're only rated for 1,600 lumen, but a standard fluorescent tube directs light 360°, while the Philips LED only has a 160° beam angle, so there's no wasted light. The actual measurable light output from a ceiling fixture with a pair of Master T8 LED battens is very close to discernible light output from fluorescent tubes in the same fitting.

    Now, the Philips Master tubes aren't anything like this cheap, but if you're buying a lot of them you can get them for a substantial discount over retail, which helps. The real saving, though, is the power draw - you can light an area for around a fifth the cost of fluorescent battens, and about half that of other LED replacements. If you're only buying a couple of them for your home, that's going to take a long time to pay you back, but in an office or shop the difference could be paid back in as little as a year, and then it's just savings.

    You might also be interested to learn that the power consumption rating on fluorescent tubes is actually far lower than the tubes will use in reality - we've done extensive testing and discovered that while LED battens with all ballast and starters removed draw pretty much bang on their rated consumption, 36W fluorescent tubes will actually draw between 40 and 50W during operation (they don't stabilise in either power draw or light output until they've been on for at least half an hour). And yes, once they've warmed up, they're brighter, but also at peak draw. So that means a standard double-tube 1200mm T8 fitting will draw somewhere in the range of 95-100W, while the same fitting with a pair of Philips Master T8's will draw just 21W. That's a heck of a saving.

    Finally, if you use drop-in replacement LED battens, you'll lose some efficiency using the included 'starter replacement', although it's usually only 3-4W. If you want them to be as efficient as possible, you need to rewire them. You can do something similar with fixtures with electronic ballasts - you just remove the ballast and wire them so there's a positive line feeding directly to one batten, then wire the second one in series. I mean, get your electrician to cough, of course!

    For reference, we've used these to upgrade the lighting in a number of offices, saving those businesses thousands every year. Not only have the staff not complained about reduced light output (our main concern the first one we did), but they've praised the fact that all lamps are now exactly the same colour, and it remains clean and consistent over time (fluorescents discolour over time).

    I'm not associated with Philips or any lighting store or retailer, just someone who's done extensive research and product evaluations in this area for commercial clients, so I thought my 2c might be helpful :-)

  • fishnz on 06/06/2020 - 07:49

    Another great feature of LED tubes is they are instant on. None of the flicker flicker of flouros as they start up. Can be fitted to old flouro fittings by removing the ballast,the capacitor and replacing the starter switch with a fuse which fits where the starter switch was.Unless you know what you are doing best done by an electrician as 240V capacitors need to be handled safely.

    • Russ on 07/06/2020 - 00:20

      If you just want to get rid of the flick-flick-flick at startup, electronic fluoro starters (with magnetic ballast) will do that for you. Depending on the type, they are either instant-on, or the spend maybe 0.5 seconds at half-brightness at turn-on.

      Electronic starters can be had to find though. If you think you've found one, and the picture looks like an ordinary starter, it probably is an ordinary starters. Electronic starters usually have a transparent case, or a differently-shaped case.

      RS components sell one, but its only suitable for 18-22W tubes (the ones about 60cm long):
      https://au.rs-online.com/web/p/lighting-starters/7927006/

      They can also be found on ebay, e.g. search for "Nelson MSE11".

  • sickmate on 06/06/2020 - 16:45

    Would this be compatible with a magnetic rapid start T12 ballast?

    • TrevorX on 06/06/2020 - 17:11
      +1

      You need to remove the ballast and wire in the contacts for the LED battens in series, remembering to only wire one end (only one end of an LED batten is active, the other end is just for mounting and is not electrically active). Obviously you'll need a licensed electrician to do such work, but it isn't difficult and takes about five minutes per fitting for someone experienced/familiar with the process.

  • tunzafun001 on 08/06/2020 - 11:23

    Bummer, can't find any. Any other recommendations for led/ fluro replacements. Any RECS options for residential?

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