Convert Fluorescent Tube Lights to LED - Easy Ballast Bypass Instructional | Builds by Maz

In this video I'll show you how you can replace your fluorescent light bulbs with more efficient LED ones. LED lights require much less power, are break resistant, contain no mercury, and provide more color temperature options. There are 2 main types - type A and type B, and this video shows how you can bypass your ballast so you can use either type. It really only takes a few minutes and is probably easier than you think!

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[derekec]

I watched 3 or so prior to yours based on number of views and skimming glowing comments, yet even this feeble mind could tell the tutorials were ripe with at least one insane error totally destroying their validity - A real shame when people claim to be authorities and might hurt people in their arrogance. I settled on yours finally realizing it seemed right and it was. Very easy aside from some 100yo wiring and hardware issues and I'm back in business.Thanks.

[bakeract]

Good job brother this video helped me fixed a light that’s been out for years

[caress]

This was a huge help. My husband has always changed our fluorescent bulbs in the past, but he isn’t able to get on a ladder anymore (or shouldn’t!), & so I decided to see if I could do it. For now, in our 4-bulb fixture, I was able to move 2 new bulbs from outside positions where they didn’t work to insides where they do work. (Maybe on different ballast that hasn’t been used ever?) We had replacement bulbs already; next time we’ll be switching to LEDs. Thank you!!

[joshuasamuel]

I DID IT!!! …and I feel like a BOSS! Thank you!

[patriciadempsey]

I did it! Thanks for your instructions! They were very helpful!

[neonpeonu]

Love how well you explain all the projects you take on. Makes it seem so easy!

[kevindavis]

During the winter months out in the outdoor building and sheds they work like a champ.

[marcseen]

I'm in the good ol' United 🇬🇧 Kingdom, and I retrofitted my 5 foot kitchen fluorescent, with an LED tube in 2012.

I removed the ballast and associated components completely. My tube required live (you call it 'hot') at one end, and neutral at the other. It's worked perfectly for 12 years and counting.

[joshuasamuel]

Perfect video, straight to the point and easy to understand. Thank

[chinchilakid]

Thank you!! This is exactly what I needed to know and is presented perfectly clearly! 🙏💕

[sifat]

A lot of the videos are hard to follow cause I have no idea where the heck they are working with all the wires. Great instructions and camera angles here.

[honeygreen]

Thank you for this video, helped immensely!!

[rachelgamble]

You made an intimidating process doable. Great instructions!

[dj]

Thank you so much for a short informative concise straightforward cut to the chase instructions for changing from fluorescent to LED type A or type B. Thanks again for the video exactly what I was looking for!!!!

[calebcohen]

Thanks for the guidance. The instructions with my bulb didn't match my wiring. Your explanation and demonstration allowed me to do this quickly, easily and safely!

[derekfeldman]

Woot showed me what I did wrong and why only one light was working now all work.. Thanks...

[Stentordoc]

Worked perfectly! Thanks! By the way, my fixture had two ballasts, so twice the wires. I still just attached the black wire to all the blue/reds and the white to all the yellows, and it worked great! Thanks!

[zerotou]

Thanks a bunch.... now it's time to test it out...

[lynnesenzek]

Nice, I will do this when it’s cooler.

[allsportsexpert]

There are also 2 type of LED bulb: single or double ended. The one in this video is single ended type or non-shunted.