T5 Fluorescent Lamp Life

Since t5 and t8 fluorescent lamp dimensions are different it is quite easy to distinguish from each other t5 fluorescent lamp is thin and long with a diameter of 16 mm there are two pins on each end.

T5 fluorescent lamp life.

Shorter burning cycles frequent switching on and off reduce lamp life. However the cost of t5 bulbs especially high output types is significantly higher than t8 and t12 bulbs. The distance between the pins is 5 mm t8 fluorescent lamp is thicker than t5. The 20 000 hour lamp life of t5 lamps is the same as the lamp life of most t8 lamps although newly developed prolonged life t8 lamps have lives of 4 000 or 10 000 hours longer than t5 lamps.

Lamps operated on longer burning cycles will have longer life spans. T5 and t8 fluorescent tubes are often used for ambient lighting in commercial areas such as offices. T5 bulbs are also shorter and do not fit standard fixtures. Our focus has been on providing energy efficient and long life t8 t5 and cf lamps enabling end users to take advantage of utility rebates to lower the initial costs to install.

The t5 fluorescent bulb is only similar to the the t8 in that it uses an electronic ballast. Fluorescent lamp technology ledvance offers a wide variety of fluorescent lamps in compact linear u bend and circular types.