Questions and Answers for HALCO LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES 4 ft. 13-Watt T8 Dimmable LED Linear Light Bulb Type A Daylight 5000K (10-Pack)

A:  Thank you for the inquiry. These bulbs are compatible with dimming ballasts. Please review the below link for a list of compatible ballasts. https://images.homedepot-static.com/catalog/pdfImages/bb/bba74818-cd0e-4654-a730-6f95de936bb2.pdf

A:  Instructions included to wire around the ballast.

A:  Yes they fit right in and work with the existing setup

A:  Thank you for the inquiry. This lamp only operates with the ballast and cannot be used when the ballast is removed. If you want to re-wire to remove the ballast, please select this lamp instead which is ballast bypass only. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Halco-Lighting-Technologies-4-ft-14-Watt-T8-Non-Dimmable-LED-Linear-Light-Bulb-Type-B-Bypass-Double-Ended-Daylight-5000K-10-Pack-T8FR14-850-BYP3-DE-LED10PK-89003/308101924

A:  The ballast must be removed from the circuit to enable the bulb to work.

A:  There are three choices to choose: 4000K, 5000K and 6500K - was at the store today and saw the tubes 08/11/2021.

A:  It is definitely 5000K.

A:  It depends on which color bulb your looking for: Cool White is 4000K Daylight is 5000K

A:  The packaging states which it is.6500k also available.

A:  The ballast must be eliminated from the circuit. These are direct wire bulbs.

A:  Thank you for the inquiry. Please reference the ballast compatibility guide in the link below: https://images.homedepot-static.com/catalog/pdfImages/bb/bba74818-cd0e-4654-a730-6f95de936bb2.pdf

A:  I learned the hard way that a T8 LED bulb will likely not operate if T12's are required. I exchanged the T8 bulbs I originally purchased for ones compatible with T8 and T12 fixtures. The replacement was very easy! The utility room is so much brighter now.