150cm LED Tubes

150 cm LED tubes: more metres covered with fewer fittings

150 cm LED tubes are the longest T8 format in the catalogue: 24W of power to replace the 58W fluorescent, with a G13 base, a bi-pin with 13 mm between pins. Their reason for being is not power, it is reach. Each 150 cm LED tube spreads light along a metre and a half, so to cover the same area you need fewer light points than with short sizes: fewer fittings, fewer fixings and fewer installation hours.

Fewer light points for the same area

A 30 metre aisle in an industrial unit covered with 60 cm tubes demands far more units than the same aisle resolved with 150 cm tubes. As the tube gets longer, the output spreads more evenly and the dark patches between fittings disappear.

That is why 150 cm is the reference size in industrial installations: it is not chosen for consumption per unit, it is chosen for the total number of light points.

Size, power and colour temperature

T8 means a tubular tube 26 mm in diameter, the same profile as the classic fluorescent, so existing industrial fittings accept it with no change of housing. In this length the FactorLED power is 24W, against the 58W of the fluorescent it replaces. On colour, you have 3000K warm, 4000K neutral and 6000K cool; in industrial units, workshops and car parks the working range is 4000K to 6000K, because that light lets you read labels and move safely between forklifts and racking.

Where it is used

• Industrial units and production areas.
• Logistics warehouses and aisles between high racking.
• Car parks and large garages.
• Large workshops, body and paint shops, machinery areas.
• Sports centres, large changing rooms and high ceilinged communal areas.
• Loading bays and goods movement areas.

Continuous run installation

At this length it is common to mount the tubes in a continuous run: fittings lined up one after another forming an unbroken band of light along the aisle or above the work line. That layout is the one that gets the most out of the 150 cm size, because it removes the lighting gaps between units and makes it easy to aim the light along the direction of the racking or the assembly line.

How to replace a 58W fluorescent

The G13 base matches the one on the fluorescent, so the tube goes into the existing lampholder. As with every other size, the delicate part is the control gear: the starter and ballast or choke have to be removed or bypassed depending on the tube model. In a unit with many fittings, the efficient approach is for the electrician to define the method once and apply it across the whole installation.

Against the 58W fluorescent, the LED lights instantly and at full output, with no flicker or slow start, which matters in areas with presence detectors, contains no mercury, which simplifies waste handling, and lasts between 15,000 and 25,000 hours against the 8,000-10,000 hours of the old tube. On high ceilings, where every change calls for an access platform, that service life is what sets the maintenance cost.

At FactorLED you have 150 cm LED tubes with a G13 base and 24W to replace your 58W fluorescents and cover industrial units, warehouses and car parks with fewer fittings. If you are sizing an industrial installation, write to us and we will help you with the approach.

Frequently asked questions about 150 cm LED tubes

Which fluorescent does the 150 cm LED tube replace?

The 58W T8 fluorescent. The LED in this length works at 24W.

Why use 150 cm instead of several short sizes?

Because each tube covers more area, so you need fewer fittings, fewer fixings and less labour to light the same space.

What is a continuous run installation?

Fittings lined up one after another forming an unbroken band of light, common above racking aisles and production lines.

Which colour temperature is recommended in an industrial unit?

Between 4000K and 6000K, so references and labels stand out clearly and traffic areas are safer.