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Philips TLED lamps - replacement for fluorescent lamps

Philips TLED lamps - replacement for fluorescent lamps

What replacement LED lamp type is right for you?

TLED overview

Philips is a trusted brand, has time proven products, and is an innovator. We have designed LED retrofit products that are the perfect solutions when making the move from fluorescent to energy saving LEDs. Philips TLED lamps deliver long lifetime, low flicker, reliability, and performance. Enhance your space with energy savings, long life, excellent lumen and color maintenance, instant on and built-in surge protection.

InstantFit (UL Type A) lamps can be used directly on existing fluorescent ballasts offering simple installation.  MainsFit (UL Type B) lamps require the user to bypass the ballast and operate the lamps directly on mains voltage.  Philips InstantFit T8 LEDs also work as part of our Type C systems. To create a Type C system, simply pair our InstantFit lamps with our TLED drivers.

TLED Overview
Type A+C InstantFit

InstantFit (UL Type A / Type C)

Ballast Compatible

The InstantFit LED lamps provide hassle-free installation with simple lamp-for-lamp replacements. They deliver what we promise, with at least 40% energy savings, flicker-free performance, and the life you would expect.

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DC-Fit

DC-Fit (Dedicated UL Type C)

Dedicated Type C System

The DC-Fit LED lamps provide versatility to customers by delivering two different lumen outputs from the same lamp, depending on the driver used.  This product family is ideal for ESCO projects for those customers wanting to make the switch to a new linear LED lamp system.

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Type B MainsFit

MainsFit (UL Type B)

Ballast Bypass

The perfect lamp for ESCOs and contractors alike, MainsFit (UL Type B) LED lamps provide a solution for most LED tube applications with a focus on efficacy and value. The workhorse of the MainsFit family delivers significant energy savings and is DLC certified maximizing energy savings and rebate opportunities.

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Philips FlexFit

FlexFit (Hybrid UL Type A + B)

Ballast Compatible & Ballast Bypass

The lamp works as either a plug-and-play (UL Type A) or ballast bypass (UL Type B) lamp, FlexFit (Dual-mode) T8 LED lamps provide the flexibility to fit your lighting application needs.

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Philips PLED

InstantFit (UL Type A) PLED Lamp

Ballast Compatible

The InstantFit PLED (Plug-in LED) lamps also provide hassle-free installation being compatible with numerous CFLni ballasts. These lamps deliver at least 40% energy savings and provide flicker-free performance while providing long life.

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Philips PLED

MainsFit (UL Type B) PLED Lamps

Ballast Bypass

Don't be fooled by the limited number of product types in this ballast bypass/direct wire family. All of the PL-C/T replacement lamps offer three color temperatures allowing greater flexibility in one lamp.

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Philips InstantFit – This is real compatibility.

Smarter experts know what real compatibility means when it comes to LED plug and play T8 lamps. Other lamps claim compatibility, but only InstantFit energy saving LEDs has been proven to work with 216 types of ballast, delivering even light output, proven energy savings and a long average lifetime. That’s REAL compatibility.

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Compatibility

Number of compatible ballasts 216 167 126 42

Based on manufacturers' web sites at time of printing

Energy

Savings: Average savings when used with compatible ballasts 44% 35% 40% 36%
Efficacy: Minimum 110 lm/W with ballast Yes Yes Yes No

Based on internal benchmark testing Savings based on comparison to F32T8 electronic instant start systems.

Rated Life

50,000 hour life LED T8 available yes yes yes yes
70,000 hour life LED T8 available Yes No Yes No

Based on manufacturers' web sites at time of printing. Tested to 850 L70 requirement with a ballast factor <088

Flexibility

Registered use as: Type A (plug & play). Type C (with LED driver) Yes No Yes No

Based on manufacturers' web sites or time of printing. 

Philips offers three tiers to fit your unique needs

MasterClass vs CorePro vs Contractor-grade - What are the differences?

MasterClass family
  • Plastic lamp – shatter prevention1
  • Built-in surge & shock protection2
  • 70k hour life3 & 7-year limited warranty4
  • No visible flicker5
CorePro family
  • Available no visible flicker5
  • Built-in surge and shock protection2
  • Glass lamp
  • >320° illumination angle
  • Up to 50k hour life3 & 5-year limited warranty4
CorePro family
  • Available in ballast bypass only
  • Built-in surge and shock protection
  • 50k hour life & 5-year limited warranty
Philips PLED

InstantFit (UL Type A/Type C)

Other lamps claim compatibility but only InstantFit (UL Type A) has been proven to work with over 350 ballasts and drivers, delivering even light output, with proven energy savings and a long average lifetime. End users will be delighted being under these comfortable and high quality InstantFit lamps with no visible flicker and optimized optics. Energy managers will enjoy the InstantFit lamps too as they can count the savings delivered by our lamps. To enjoy more energy savings, the InstantFit lamps can be paired with the Advance TLED drivers to create a Type C system. With available 70,000 hour life, 7-year limited warranty and a shatter-prevention polycarbonate lens, Philips InstantFit TLEDs deliver benefits for all.

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Download Spec Sheets: InstantFit (Type A) T5 & T8 Lamps

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InstantFit Plastic T8 - 4FT

  3000K 3500K 4000K 5000K
8.9W 1600lm T8 - 4FT Download Download Download Download
13W 2100lm T8 - 4FT Download Download Download Download
15.5W 2500lm T8 - 4FT N/A Download Download Download

InstantFit Glass T8 - 4FT

  3000K 3500K 4000K 5000K
10W 1600lm T8 - 4FT Download Download Download Download
14W 2100lm T8 - 4FT Download Download Download Download
16W 1800lm T8 - 4FT N/A N/A Download Download
30W 4200ml T8 - 8FT Download Download Download Download

InstantFit (Glass) BAA - 4FT

  3000K 3500K 4000K 5000K
10W 1600lm T8 - 4FT Download Download Download Download
14W 2100lm T8 - 4FT N/A Download Download Download

InstantFit Plastic T5

  3000K 3500K 4000K 5000K
24W 3500lm T5 - 4FT Download Download Download Download

InstantFit Glass T5

  3000K 3500K 4000K 5000K
8W 1050lm T5 - 2FT Download Download Download Download
11W 1500lm T5 - 3FT Download Download Download Download
14W 2100lm T5 - 4FT Download Download Download Download

InstantFit Plastic T8 - OTHER

  3000K 3500K 4000K 5000K
7W 1150lm T8 - 2FT Download Download Download Download
8.5W 1400lm T8 - 3FT Download Download Download Download
13W 2100lm T8 - 6U Download Download Download Download
35W 4200lm T8 - 8FT N/A Download Download N/A

 

Dedicated UL Type C

DC-Fit (Dedicated UL Type C)

The Philips Type C DC-Fit LED lamp system is a technology breakthrough from our LED tube portfolio. The lamp provides versatility by delivering two different lumen outputs, depending on the driver used (CertaDrive X). The lamps and drivers are ideal for customers looking to make the change to linear LED products.  The systems deliver what we promise, with at least 50% energy savings, flicker-free performance and the performance that you would expect.

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Philips PLED

MainsFit (UL Type B)

The MainsFit (UL Type B) lamps are designed to be the perfect retrofit solution to move from traditional fluorescent lamps to energy saving LEDs. This ballast bypass lamp has everything needed built into the lamp with proven energy savings, long life (up to 70k hours), surge suppression and industry leading safety features. All lamps in the MainsFit family are double-ended to help simplify the installation. In addition, all lamps meet the Philips standards for light quality so that end users will be in a comfortable environment regardless of the MainsFit lamp type.

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Download Spec Sheets: MainsFit (UL Type B) LED T8 Lamps

MainsFit Plastic T8 - 4FT

  3000K 3500K 4000K 5000K
10.5W 1650lm T8 N/A Download Download Download
14.5W 2200lm T8 Download Download Download Download

MainsFit Glass T8 - 4FT

  3000K 3500K 4000K 5000K
9.9W 1600lm T8 N/A Download Download Download
12W 1800lm T8 Download Download Download Download
14.5W 2100ml T8 Download Download Download Download

MainsFit Glass T8 - OTHER

  3000K 3500K 4000K 5000K
34W 4200lm T8 - 8 FT N/A N/A Download Download
44W 5400lm T8 - 8FT N/A N/A Download Download
8.5W 1150ml T8 - 2FT Download Download Download Download
11.5W 1400ml T8 - 3FT Download Download Download Download
15.5W 2100ml T8 - U-BEND Download Download Download Download

MainsFit Glass T5 - 4FT

  3500K 4000K 5000K
25W 3300lm T5 HO Download Download Download

MainsFit Glass T8 - BAA

  3500K 4000K 5000K
25W 3300lm T5 HO Download Download Download
15.5W 2100lm T8 Download Download Download
8.5W 1150lm T8 Download Download Download
FlexFit T8

FlexFit (Hybrid UL Type A+B)

Philips FlexFit (UL Type A + UL Type B) lamps are designed with the customer in mind for installation flexibility. The FlexFit lamp can operate as both a plug and play (UL Type A) and double-ended direct wire (UL Type B). As with all Philips products, the FlexFit family of lamps are compatible with more ballasts than any manufacturer giving the customer peace of mind during installation. Additionally, the long life (50K hours) delivers reduced maintenance and replacement costs. If the ballast should fail, simply cut the ballast from the system and wire the tube directly to line voltage (120-277V)!

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FlexFit Bulletin
PLED

InstantFit (UL Type A) PLED

Philips InstantFit (Type A) PLED 4-pin & 2-pin lamps are affordable LED solutions to replace compact fluorescent lamps. The product provides a natural lighting effect for use in many lighting applications and provides instant energy savings, making them an environmentally-friendly solution. The products in this family are available as replacements for 13W, 26W and 32W PL-S and PL-C/T compact fluorescent lamps as well as 40W PL-L lamps. They are perfect replacement option for any school or office application.

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Download Spec Sheets: PLED

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InstantFit Glass PL-C/T-Horiz

  2700K 3000K 3500K 4000K
5.5W 580lm PL-C/T - Horiz Download Download Download Download
5W 580lm PL-C/T - Horiz Download Download Download Download
         

 

InstantFit Glass PL-C/T - Vert

  2700K 3000K 3500K 4000K
5.5W 580lm PL-C/T - Vert Download Download Download Download
5W 580lm PL-C/T - Vert Download Download Download Download
5W 580lm PL-S - Download Download Download Download

InstantFit Plastic PL-C/T - Hortiz

  2700K 3000K 3500K 4000K
8.5W 900lm PL-C/T - Vert Download Download Download Download
12W 1400lm PL-C/T - Vert Download Download Download Download

InstantFit Plastic PL-C/T - Vert

  2700K 3000K 3500K 4000K
10.5W 1200lm PL-C/T - Vert Download Download Download Download
12W 1500lm PL-C/T - Vert Download Download Download Download

InstantFit Plastic PL-L

  2700K 3000K 3500K 4000K
16.5W 2300lm PL-L -

 N/A Download Download

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PLED

MainsFit (UL Type B) PLED

Similar to the linear lamps in the MainsFit family, the PLED MainsFit (UL Type B) lamps will operate directly on line-voltage by bypassing the ballast. In this category, Philips offers the MainsFit CorePro Adjustable Color Temperature PL-C/PL-T replacement lamp that is a unique solution to end users by providing three color choices. Each lamp offers color temperature choices from 3000K, 3500K, or 4000K to suit the preference of the end user. Plus, retailers as well as facility managers can minimize their inventory and carry one product that can replace up to 9 different traditional lamp/color temperature combinations.

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MainsFit CorePro 3CCT PLED Bulletin
Quick Installation Guide

TLED FAQs

What is the difference between Type A and Type B LED tubes?

Type A (known as InstantFit for Philips) lamps can be operated directly on existing fluorescent ballasts. This is the simplest and fastest way for end users to switch to LED technology. Type B (known as MainsFit for Philips) lamps operate directly on mains voltage, ranging from 120v to 277v. The customer or the installer will have to bypass the existing fluorescent ballast and connect the main power to the sockets in the fixtures prior to installing the Type B lamps.

What ballasts are compatible with Type A InstantFit LED lamps?

The compatibility varies from manufacturer to manufacturer and Philips offer the most extensive compatibility list available in the market. Please see the link for the latest compatibility list.

Can I use T8 TLED lamps in T12 fluorescent fixtures?

For Type B, MainsFit TLED lamps, the answer is yes. Since the T12 fluorescent lamps use the same G13 medium bi-pin sockets as T8 products, LED tubes can be operated on these sockets once powered directly to mains power. Philips also offer the Universal TLED lamps that can operate directly on existing magnetic ballast, popular with T12 fluorescent products.

What type of socket is required for Type B application?

Since all of the MainsFit Type B lamps from Signify are double ended, both shunted and non-shunted sockets can be used, provided they are in good condition. For operation on non-shunted socket, It is recommended to use a jump wire to shunt the tombstone.

LED Lamps Rebate Finder by Zip Code.

retrofit rebates

Many utility companies offer great rebates on lamps which may significantly reduce upfront costs and create a very attractive return on your investment.

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Philips MasterConnect T8 Lamps

Philips MasterConnect T8 Lamps

Philips offers the top of the line MasterConnect LED T8 lamps to provide easy ways to convert linear fluorescent fixtures to modern, controllable lighting systems.

MasterConnect T8 MasterConnect Lamps

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