Three-foot fluorescent fixtures in offices, under shelving and in older strip lights keep failing ballasts. The EiKO 09601 (LED12WT8/36/840-DBL-G7D) is a 3 ft glass T8 LED tube that wires for ballast bypass on line voltage, with a built-in 120-277V driver. It puts out 1,450 lumens at 4000K from 12 W, and it's double-ended, so power connects at both ends of the tube.
Why electricians pick it
- Ballast bypass removes the ballast, so there is nothing left to fail on the next call.
- Built-in 120-277V driver covers both common commercial lighting voltages.
- About 120 lm/W: 1,450 lm from 12 W at 4000K, 80 CRI.
- Glass tube with a frosted lens and 210° beam for even light.
- Double-ended design works with shunted or non-shunted G13 lampholders, per EiKO.
Specifications
| Spec |
Detail |
| Brand |
EiKO |
| Stock code / model |
09601 / LED12WT8/36/840-DBL-G7D |
| Length / base |
3 ft T8 / G13 |
| Power |
12 W |
| Light output |
1,450 lm (about 120 lm/W) |
| Colour temperature / CRI |
4000K / 80 |
| Input |
120-277V, ballast bypass, double-ended |
| Construction |
Glass, frosted lens |
| Beam angle |
210° |
| Listing |
DLC V4.1 (per EiKO description) |
| Warranty |
5-year limited (EiKO series) |
Pro tip from the counter
Count the 3 ft fixtures separately from the 4 ft ones when you walk a relamp job. Both use G13 sockets and look alike from the floor, but this tube only fits 3 ft fixtures, and EiKO packs it in cases of 25, so larger orders go faster in full cases.
Best for: 3 ft fluorescent strip and troffer retrofits, offices and schools, retail shelving lights, facility maintenance relamps
Ships Canada-wide from Vaughan, ON. Facility and contractor accounts can get case pricing through a quote or (905) 553-7171.