Considering A Retrofit For Your 2 Bulb 8' T-12?

Check out our worksheet that we made up as a quick cheat sheet that we use on sales calls to help show a business Owner or Manager how much they could potentially save if they were to do an energy efficient lighting upgrade.  This one is a bit small here, but you can download down below.  

T12 vs T8 vs T5 ...  Are We Playing Bingo?

But of Course, Bingo doesn't have the T, so we must be talking about lighting.

You Want To Be Energy Efficient....So What Are Your Options For Linear Fluorescent?

Older T12 linear fluorescent lamps are not exactly what many would consider inefficient, but by todays standards they are. Most business owners don't even realize what they have been using over the years.  One thing is for sure, they are now OLD technology.

T12: What Are My Options?

Linear fluorescent T12 lamps are best described as the "fat" lamps. If you look at the end of them they are roughly 1.5" across. They have an average life of roughly 18-20,000 hrs.

T5 Lighting Is A Great Replacement For Aging T12 Lighting...Here's 5 Reasons Why.

1. Fewer Watts Than T12 Light Fixtures

T12 Lighting has been around for a long time.  But before you know it, they will no longer exist.  In our article Energy Efficient Lighting:T-12 Fluorescent Bulbs Go Bye, Bye In July! we talk about how the T12 will essentially be a thing of the past in July. 

You Will Have To Replace Your T-12's At Some Point....The Question Is...When?

T-12 Being Phased Out

Ballasts

Replacement ballasts for T-12 Fixtures are no longer being manufactured.  This is part of a long term phaseout which began in 2005. Manufacturers stopped producing the ballasts after July 2010.  As long as your ballast doesn't burn out, you will have nothing to worry about.