Types of LED Retrofit Kits
Our LED retrofit kits are a direct replacement for traditional lighting solutions such as metal halide bulbs, fluorescent tube lights, and fluorescent troffers. We offer a wide range of options to match your current lighting system for a convenient, seamless lighting upgrade.
Strip Light Retrofit Kit
Convert fluorescent tubes to LEDs with these complete strip light retrofit kits. These are a great solution for retrofitting existing 4 ft and 8 ft T8/T12 fluorescent strip light fixtures in workshops, garages, warehouses, and other industrial facilities. Strip light retrofit kits attach to the existing lamp holder and require bypassing the ballast and wiring in the included driver.
Magnetic Strip Retrofit Kit
Retrofit magnetic strip kits replace fluorescent tubes in strip fixtures or troffers. Each magnetic strip mimics the appearance of traditional fluorescent tubes. These strips snap directly into the existing steel fixtures regardless of the fixture tombstone or socket configuration. During installation, the ballast must be bypassed.
Metal Halide Replacement
The metal halide replacement kit includes an LED bulb replacement, an LED driver, and a screw base. This retrofit solution screws into existing metal halide fixture sockets in high bay, wall pack, and shoebox fixtures to provide large industrial facilities with energy-efficient lighting. During installation, you must bypass the ballast and wire in the driver.
Troffer Retrofit Kit
LED troffer retrofit kits are installed into existing fluorescent fixture housing to upgrade existing fluorescent troffers and tube lights. Available as an LED replacement for 2’ x 2’ and 2’ x 4’ troffers, these kits include all necessary mounting brackets and hardware. During installation, you must remove all existing lighting hardware, ballasts, and tombstones.
Benefits of Retrofitting
- Lower upfront cost: Retrofitting typically has a lower upfront cost than total light fixture replacements. This makes retrofitting a cost-effective option for businesses that don’t want to spend a lot of money on their lighting upgrade but still want all the benefits of LEDs.
- Longer lifespan and energy savings: Retrofitting with LEDs includes benefits such as a longer lifespan on your lights, lower energy costs, and greater energy savings. LEDs use less energy to emit the same amount of light, so your overall energy consumption will be lower than if you were using traditional lighting solutions.
- Selectable wattage and CCT options: Many retrofit kit options feature selectable wattages and CCT options. This allows you to find the right light output and color temperature that works best for your space.
- DLC Certified: All of our retrofit kits are DLC Listed or DLC Premium to meet the DesignLights Consortium requirements for quality, energy efficiency, and performance. This ensures that you and your business receive quality, rigorously tested lighting solutions.
How to Choose the Best Retrofit Solution
Since LEDs use a lower wattage to emit the same amount of light as traditional lighting solutions, you will need to find a retrofit kit with an equivalent wattage to the light you are trying to replace. An equivalent wattage is the LED equivalent of a fluorescent or metal halide light that has the same lumen output. If an equivalent wattage is not listed, you can also find a retrofit kit emitting the same lumens as your current lighting.
When choosing a magnetic retrofit kit or strip light retrofit kit, it is important to select one of our equivalent kits that will mimic the appearance of your existing tubes or strip fixtures. Use the equivalency comparison below to help determine which option is best.
Ballast-Free LED Solutions
Fluorescent tubes and HID bulbs require ballasts to supply an initial high voltage and control the electrical current. LEDs, however, eliminate the need for ballasts by utilizing drivers, which are significantly more durable and dependable. Therefore, when installing certain LED retrofit solutions like magnetic strip kits and metal halide bulb replacements, it’s essential to bypass the existing ballast and wire in the necessary driver. Even if not mandatory, bypassing and removing the ballast is typically recommended to prevent possible ballast failures in the future.
