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Customer Reviews for Philips 32W T8/40W T12 Equivalent 4 ft. Type A Linear Universal Fit Bright White LED Tube Light Bulb (3000K) (2-Pack)

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Model #539148

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  • 4’ T8 & T12, operating on both electronic and magnetic ballasts
  • Bright white LED tube lamp emits a crisp, clean light output
  • Energy saving LED lasts roughly 32.9 years (Based on 3 hr/day)

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  • 76% recommend this product
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Wow! I have been doing LED upgrades at home and business for a few years and this is the first LE...
Wow! I have been doing LED upgrades at home and business for a few years and this is the first LED bulb I have seen that is compatible with the old T-12 fluorescent ballasts. The last remaining T-12's in my mom's house were in her kitchen and I was putting off changing to LED's because I did not want to have to replace the ballast. I was skeptical of the claim these bulbs made but they do work with T-12 ballasts. I replaced my mom's old T-12 bulbs with these and they not only work, they work well and really lighten up the kitchen!
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These LED bulbs are bright, 1800 lumens and offer a cool white light, 4000 Kelvin. We find that t...
These LED bulbs are bright, 1800 lumens and offer a cool white light, 4000 Kelvin. We find that two of them in ceiling fixtures are enough to light an 18-foot by 18- foot room enough for reading at night. They are T8 and fit into a 48" fluorescent fixture, and work with ballast, either electronic or magnetic according to the package. They come on instantly, with no flicker and no hum. They use just 16 watts of electricity, and are equal to a 32-watt fluorescent bulb. The package says they will last 32 years if used three hours a day, a good feature if you need a ladder as I did to install them. They are not dimmable. They do not ship well, for the tube glass is thin — three of the ten in my box were broken, probably when the box was dropped on its end. These are bright, long-lasting and economical LED bulbs.
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I love the idea but output is sub-par. I'd give them a D+ or C-. I’ve been testing a number of L...
I love the idea but output is sub-par. I'd give them a D+ or C-. I’ve been testing a number of LED shop light fixtures over the last year or so (see video below). I’ve slowly been replacing my fluorescent fixtures. I was excited to see these Philips LED bulb replacements and the cost was less than full LED lights. But I was disappointed. The first lamp I tried them in (old T-12) made a horrible hum when I fired it up with the Philips bulbs installed. I then tried them in new T-8 fixture and the output was noticeably dimmer than the T-8 fluorescents they replaced. My phone light meter app confirmed it (see photo). I would say pass on these and spend a few bucks more and get new LED fixtures. Ideally high output fixtures. Home Depot has lots of better choices. About my rating: 5 stars – Exceeds all expectations. Better than the competition in all aspects, design, cost, operation, and support (A+). 4 stars – Nicely done. Better than the competition and solves the problem. (B) 3 stars – Works as expected. Has some shortcomings but gets the job done. Might be short in design, cost, longevity, or support. (C). 2 stars – Falls short of expectations and needs improvement. Pass and look elsewhere. (D) 1 star – Fails miserably. Does not get the job done, might even make things worse. Someone at the company should be fired. (F)
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These have a nice bright Cool White color. Very similar to florescent bulbs, but much thinner and more energy efficient (see pic). They fit my old fixture perfectly and had no issues with the ballast. I took a picture of it On, next to the old bulb, but it does not do justice to the light quality of the new LED (see pic). No flicker or noise when starting.
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This is a good replacement for my old Fluorescent bulbs. It is easy to install by simply removing...
This is a good replacement for my old Fluorescent bulbs. It is easy to install by simply removing the old bulbs and plugging these in. While these are labeled as bright white, these give a yellowish cast which can change the appearance of the room based on your wall and ceiling color. They are still brighter than the fluorescent bulbs that they replaced and since they are LED bulbs they are more energy efficient and should last longer. They are listed as 3000K, so if you want a white light you need to g up the scale towards 6500K.
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I’ve been wanting to replace my old fluorescent tube shop/garage lights for a while. I came acro...
I’ve been wanting to replace my old fluorescent tube shop/garage lights for a while. I came across these Philips LEDs and decided it was time. My takeaways: • The difference was quite apparent right away. Much brighter and instantly bright. • No buzzing or any annoying sounds. • I placed these into the same light housing as the old bulbs. That housing is about 10 years old. Again no issues with these new LEDs in an older unit. • Because they are LED they create little to no heat in my garage, which I really like especially in the summer. • Each tube uses 16W of power. • Rated at 36,000 hours which is plenty of hours of normal usage. • Keep in mind these are not dimmable. • I like that these have no mercury. My old tubes had mercury. • Price is fair and accurate, especially compared to the competition. • Philips makes good lighting products and it’s a brand that I have great results with and trust. These are good lights. Nothing to complain about. They get the job done. Put them in and forget about them. I recommend.
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Awesome replacement for fluorescent tubes These lamps are brighter, last almost forever, work in ...
Awesome replacement for fluorescent tubes These lamps are brighter, last almost forever, work in cold temperatures, use less electricity, and don't have the disposal problem of fluorescent tubes. The only downside is that you have to climb up a ladder to remove the crummy old tubes. For those of us in the north, there will be no more flickering dim lights in garage in winter. They turn on instantly in the cold and produce bright white light. See my completely unscientific cell phone photos below. My "dad gene" that makes me yell at everyone for leaving the lights on is calmed by using half the electricity. Run to Depot right now and get some of these.
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One of the boxes with 2 bulbs in it were broken and haven’t had the chance to replace them yet other than that they work very well
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Worked with existing lighting fixture and much brighter then old.
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Not nearly the brightness the sales associate indicated. Dissatisfied to say the least. I am not a high volume customer whatsoever, but will use an alternate retail source in the future.
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I wouldn’t say it’s a universal fit.
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easy to put into the fixture, great energy efficiency
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Bought as a replacement, have not used
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As the description says, it's plug and play.
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Theses bulbs are amazing and energy efficient.
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Bought for my area at work. These bulbs are great! Excellent light and easily installed. We.need more of these!!
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Easy Purchase and delivery. But the LED lamps did not work as advertised. Disappointing.
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Buy in store.
I ordered two packs of two of these, and all four arrived broken. One was cracked, one was shattered, one was caved in on the end, and one just straight-up didn't work. Given the other were so visibly damaged, I'm willing to give the last one a pass. Something probably happened to it in transit also. Probably. They may be great, but I wouldn't know because FedEx decided to play a few innings of baseball with mine. Also, I looked for the "feedback" section and couldn't find it.
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    Very bright white light!
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    They seem to work, however they strobed for 10-15 sec. before coming on and one shows two black bands around one end. I suspect it's defective and the cause of the strobing.
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