t4 fluorescent fitting service life help please

[John Bunning]

ok guy any one had problems with t4 fitting please. i have used on several installation kitchens etc .but getting a lot of faulty unit over the years .call backs
some times its the lamp [short service life ?] other time fitting had failed.out of desperation i cut up a fitting its full of electronice, resister components there failed.
are t5 more of a better bet for a longer service life help please.as i amg going to re do a quality kitchen and want it to be belt and braces.thanks john

 

[accordfire]

ok guy any one had problems with t4 fitting please. i have used on several installation kitchens etc .but getting a lot of faulty unit over the years .call backs
some times its the lamp [short service life ?] other time fitting had failed.out of desperation i cut up a fitting its full of electronice, resister components there failed.
are t5 more of a better bet for a longer service life help please.as i amg going to re do a quality kitchen and want it to be belt and braces.thanks john

The T4/T5 designations don't really have a lot to do with the quality of the fitting - they are purely end cap designations referring to the diameter of the tube used.

Is it essential to use flourescent lighting? What about alternatives such as LED lighting?

Either way, I'd suggest using a quality branded fitting if you're having issues with what you have been using - there's very little difference technically between T4 and T5 fittings, and often they'll use the same gear anyway.

 

[John Bunning]

thanks 4 reply . i have used jcc & denmans eternal .both are iffy. been to the job today with leds .[]no, shes not happy.light levels to low ? .tricky customer .but i like a challenge .?? poss double up on the leds ?? .i have worked for these guys for 12 years plus so need to keep them happy..

 

[accordfire]

Philips do a range of LED lighting for general applications.

This stuff - Daywave - is pretty appealing and we've used a bit of it.

Their core range isn't bad either.

If it has to be fluorescent these days we tend to stick to Thorn Pop Pack - little more expensive, but low energy, high efficiency, and they seem pretty reliable so far.

 

[John Bunning]

thanks ill take a look see.

 

[Andyfm]

John, I`ve had a lot of problems with the T4 units of varying makes though a lot of eterna stuff is fairly low quality, I have found the T5 units seem to last, though i had a batch of those which died after a few months