Fluorescent to LED Conversion

How to convert your Fluorescent lights to LED.

Be sure to purchase bulbs that are for use without a ballast and that are wired the same way as these, it can be very confusing. Other bulbs may use different wiring.

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[Hello.ThisizBOB]

Ugh!!
FINALLY!!!, A video THAT ACTUALLY explains in simple English, and SHOWS EVERYTHING that he is doing.
He doesn't use annoying PORN MUSIC to drown out his audio and he doesn't have FAT hands in the way to see what is being done. Also his video shots show what I WANT to SEE.
GOOD JOB. Now I'm going to replace my lights

[vwto]

This video was a huge help. I have 4 fixtures in my garage that hold 4 T8 bulbs each. I used the link you provided for the single sided bulbs and ordered them as well as new tombstones. Wired up the 1st one today and what a difference. Best part is, no more ballasts wasting energy.

[annamaguire]

I have done this two other times before. But to be honest I am a 65 year old, disabled woman and couldn't remember. The past times I spent $20 more for the kit than buying 4 bulbs. In the kit was one bulb and instructions. So this time I watched like 5 videos and they looked so complicated. Your video was PERFECT! You made it so easy! THANK YOU!

[etarheel]

I took the old ballasts out. Wire one side hot and the other neutral. Put the 4 new led bulbs in, breaker back on, switch on, lights on. Awesome video, thank you for the knowledge and confidence to get her done!

[johnhoffman]

Simple and to the point. Thanks for not another long and drawn out video.

[rtgroffjr]

Soat Mon, Just installed two single ended LED tubes, exactly as you explained. Worked perfectly, got rid of the old ballast and the two fluorescent tubes. Thank you very much for your video. Very informative.

[Dcthetruth]

I've binge watch alot of these videos, because I like to see how different people do the job.

[BoogerMan]

And just to think, this old man was going to get another ballast to replace the one I replaced 8 years ago. Not now !! Thanks for the video !

[eminusipi]

I think that they are called "ballast free single ended leds." I have these installed in my kitchen with 5000K LEDs.These have to be the simplest ones to convert to. I've seen some very tedious videos on compatibility with various tubes. This is the way to do it, no new parts and no need to support obsolete technology. Nice job!

[jamesdean]

Same tutorial video I use to convert the bulbs in my back garage some years ago. Back again to do the same in my shed. Thank you for this video!

[TC-uyng]

Did this on 2 fluorescent fixtures in my garage. They had old T12's with ballast going bad on both. Worked like a charm.

[demontekdigital]

5 yrs ago, and this video still helps. That's awesome, and thank you! My wiring was a bit different, but I managed to get it done. Mine had a red, white, and black solid wires on one end, and two blue solids on the other. The red wired to the romex hot, and the two blues had to be wired together, and to the neutral. I figure it must be an older light fixture. The only thing I did different from you was I made sure to cut all the wires as close to the ballast as possible to give me mercy in case I screwed up, lol. Come to think of it I can't remember where the black wire connected. Weird.

[kevinfarley]

i've watched your video first, then I tried to watch 3 other videos and O M G, yours was the most simple and TO THE POINT. Very helpful thank you, keep it up, keep it simple. YES!

[TEXASMOFO]

Thanks. I've been looking at many conversion videos lately. Your video is pretty much the most helpful, STRAIGHT-FORWARD "How-To" video that I've seen! 👌

[techhelp]

Great tutorial, helped me to rewire the unit myself and save £80 (to call an electrician), thank you so much!!!

[BigMoe-wfnx]

Dude, you are awesome!!! I have looked at many videos on converting fluorescent to LED lightning, but yours is the only one that I understood completely!! Thank you so much for showing me how!! I will subscribe to your channel immediately!!

[usabox]

you made the instructions so clear. thank you! i'm going to try this on my own before i call my electrician.

[RLJmusiclife]

I followed this video to the letter. I carefully listened to all the instructions and followed the example. I cut away the yellow wires which are not needed. WRONG! I should have left the yellow wires and connected them to the main white wire. Now I have to go buy another light fixture. Great tip. Thanks.

[davidangel]

Update - my tubs have a L for load on one end, and a N for Neutral on the other. The using of just one end will not work with my kind of bulbs/tubes. I had to use both ends and wire all the wires on one end to black or positive or Load wire. And wire all the the other end wires to the Neutral wires. And of course remove the ballast! Every thing worked after that! Thanks for getting me started, I have the feeling that the direct wire bulbs/tubes I purchased or the tombstones in my fixtures, were the issue compared to this details in this video, but this lead me in the general directions. Thanks!

[jakkew]

Good explanation. The way I've always done it is to connect the power to the end where the wires branch between the two tombstones, and cut off the wires on the four wire end.