used the commercial electric 2ft led strip light model 1001 390 177 to replace a 2 ft fluorescent...used the commercial electric 2ft led strip light model 1001 390 177 to replace a 2 ft fluorescent fixture (using F20T12/CW 20 Watt bulbs) in a closet that was no longer behaving after some 15 years. i was initially leery of the integrated LED fixtures in that there is no equivalent of replacing a cheap bulb, but eventually decided to try one given that the relatively low cost, claimed lifespan, and the 5 year warranty. (However, on this unit there is separable LED and lense section that seems to be motivated by physical arrangement of the unit, perhaps someday that will be a replaceable item?) The packaging claims 10W of input power that is equivalent to 17W of fluorescent light and to my untrained eye this appears accurate as the new fixture is equally bright as the old 20W fluorescent setup. The led fixture is much lighter than the previous fluorescent fixture, but for my installation that meant i had to patch up the previous installation's much larger and beefier mounting holes. The led fixture is also slightly narrower than the old fluorescent fixture so it also meant some cosmetic work on exposed flaws in the ceiling that the old fixture hid. The installation requires opening the unit due to the packaging which is not a problem in itself but i had to fumble with it for a bit as i didn't want to break anything. Once open it is obvious, but the instructions on how to open the unit could use some pictures or clearer explanation. They physical arrangement meant that there was enough room to run the house wiring inside the unit and make the connections there (acting as a de-facto junction box as that was available in the previous installation) while not casting a shadow from the LEDs. (I looked at a couple of other LED fixtures where this wasn't true... whether this is serendipity or intentional is unclear.) Overall, the light is bright white and suitable for the closet in which it is installed but wouldn't be cosmetically appealing in situations calling for softer light. Overall, after a day of use the unit seems to be a good fit for needs and installation.
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