Royal Philips announced the introduction of their new InstantFit LED T8 that reduces the cost for facility managers replacing fluorescent tube lighting with energy efficient LED technology, known as LED tube lamps (TLEDs). TLEDs use up to 40% less energy compared to linear fluorescent tube lighting and require less maintenance due to their long lifetime. Philips has led the way in designing an instantaneous 'click-to-fit' LED retrofit alternative for linear electronic instant start fluorescent tube lighting.

Currently, installers need to re-wire the ballast to replace linear fluorescent tubes with TLEDs[2]. This is due to a wide variety of electronic ballasts that exist in fluorescent tube lamps. The Philips InstantFit LED replacement tube requires no re-wiring as it includes a smart electronic design that is compatible with existing electronic instant start ballasts and sockets.

The result is a dramatic reduction in the time it takes to change from fluorescent to TLED lighting -- from over 20 minutes per fixture to a matter of seconds and an equally dramatic reduction in installation costs.