20W DUAL MODE T8 LED TUBE 4 FT (FLUORESCENT REPLACEMENT)

Name: 20W DUAL MODE T8 LED TUBE 4 FT (FLUORESCENT REPLACEMENT)
Brand: LED MONTREAL
SKU: T84F20W
Price: 14.97 CAD
Availability: InStock

SKU: T84F20W

Brand: LED MONTREAL

Say goodbye to flickering fluorescents without redoing your fixtures: the LED MONTREAL 20W dual mode T8 LED tube 4 ft is a fluorescent replacement designed to make the switch to LED as easy as possible. Known as a 4 foot T8 LED tube, a hybrid LED tube, a Type A+B tube or simply an LED neon tube, it suits the long linear fixtures found in offices, classrooms, basements, garages, workshops and stores. With its dual mode technology, you choose how to install it: keep your existing quick start electronic ballast, or connect the tube straight to AC without any ballast at all.

The T84F20W draws 20W and uses the familiar T8 format in a 4 ft length. In ballast-compatible mode, it works with a quick start electronic ballast, so upgrading a fixture is often just a matter of swapping tubes. If the ballast is defective or you simply want to get rid of it, the tube can be wired directly to AC in ballast bypass mode, so a dead ballast no longer stands in your way and one more failure-prone component leaves the fixture. Note that this LED replacement tube cannot be used with magnetic ballasts.

It shines in residential and commercial projects: a basement laundry room, a garage workbench, an office with rows of troffers, a school corridor or a retail stockroom. In Canada, where so many buildings still run on 4 ft fluorescent fixtures, it is a practical way to modernize room by room. Check your ballast type first, then pick the mode that fits: keep a working quick start electronic ballast, or bypass it for a direct AC connection. Order your tubes and bring clean, modern LED light to your space.

What dual mode means
Many LED tubes force you to choose between a plug-and-play model that needs a ballast and a direct wire model that needs rewiring. The T84F20W does both. In the first mode, it runs on a compatible quick start electronic ballast, so replacing an old fluorescent tube can be as simple as a lamp change. In the second mode, it is connected straight to AC with no ballast, the ideal solution when the ballast has failed or when you want to remove it for good.

Choosing the right installation
Before starting, turn off the power and identify the ballast in your fixture. If it is a quick start electronic ballast in good working order, you can simply swap the fluorescent tube for the LED tube. If it is a magnetic ballast, do not use it with this tube: remove it and wire the tube for a direct AC connection instead. The same applies to a defective ballast. Direct-wire conversions should follow the wiring instructions and the Canadian Electrical Code, and a licensed electrician is your best ally for larger jobs.

Why switch to LED
At 20W, this tube is a straightforward way to cut the energy used by your 4 ft fixtures compared with aging fluorescent systems. LED technology turns on instantly, without the warm-up and flicker of worn fluorescent lamps, and it avoids the mercury they contain. By bypassing the ballast, you also remove a component that often fails in older fixtures, which means fewer service calls and less time on a ladder. The T8 format keeps the classic look of your fixtures, so ceilings stay uniform when you convert a building gradually.

Technical specifications
SKU: T84F20W
Brand: LED MONTREAL
Product type: dual mode T8 LED tube, fluorescent replacement
Length: 4 ft
Power: 20W
Ballast mode: with a quick start electronic ballast
Direct mode: without ballast, straight connection to AC
Not compatible with: magnetic ballasts

Where to use it
Think of the fluorescent fixtures in a basement workshop, a garage, a laundry room or a storage room at home, and of the troffers and strip lights in offices, classrooms, clinics, retail stores and warehouses. Property managers can standardize on a single tube for buildings that mix working ballasts and dead ones, installing it in ballast mode where possible and in direct mode elsewhere. From Montréal to Edmonton, it is a simple step toward modern LED lighting.