Overview:

Save it Easy® is an adaptor which enables T5 fluorescent light tubes to be retrofitted in T8 or T12 fittings. T5 fitting require less energy and are longer lasting. It is an upgrade option that requires no wiring and is reversible if needed. Suitable for use in interior commercial and industrial lighting upgrades.

Product Description:

Save-it-Easy® is a small adaptor which can be placed on one end of an energy-efficient T5 fluorescent light tube, enabling it to be instantly fitted into an existing standard T8 fitting. This change from a 36 Watt T8 to a 28 Watt T5 means that less energy is being used and the light tube itself will be longer lasting.

Retrofitting the product is the same process as replacing a fluorescent tube which means it does not require an electrician and can be done quickly, cleanly and inexpensively. The upgrade requires no wiring and is also reversible should it be required that the light fitting use T8 fluorescent light tubes again.

Switching to a T5 fluorescent light tube has increased energy efficiency benefits as T5 light tubes are 28 Watt and T8 light tubes are 36 Watt. T5 light tubes require less energy and last longer.

There is no flickering associated with upgraded lamps. They start instantly and operate without any audible noise. Also after the upgrade the light fittings should produce less heat.

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Country of Origin

China

Issues of Concern/ Red Lights

Electronic ballasts and fluorescent lights contain peak metals such as copper, indium and mercury, they can also create hazardous e-waste. However the T5 ballast that this product allows the installation of is longer lasting than the T8 ballast that the fitting was originally designed for.

Assesment Comparison

Standard commercial fluorescent lighting systems - T8's with iron core ballast.

Unmodified conventional lighting circuits with magnetic ballast fluorescent lighting.

Availability:

ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

Other information:

Information last verified on 11/04/08.

Assessment Criteria Satisfied

ENERGY/GREENHOUSE

Potential less GHG/ODP down stream

HABITAT & LAND

Reduced terrestrial impact

RESOURCE DEPLETION & EFFICIENCY

Reuse potential Reduce material use

HUMAN HEALTH

Reduced electromagnetic radiation

POLLUTION TO ENVIRONMENT

Reduced chemical toxicity through Life Cycle Low/no carcinogens through life-cycle Reduced smog-forming potential

OTHER VITAL SIGNS

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