Tronic T8 LED Tube 2ft 9W Glass Red

Our review

This is a two-foot T8 LED tube from Tronic, rated at 9 watts and built with a glass body that produces red light rather than white. Because the output is red, it is not meant to light a room for everyday tasks. It fits situations where colour itself does the work: accent lighting along a shelf or sign, decorative installations, or emergency and indicator setups where red is the required signal. Before ordering, check the fixture you intend to use it in. Tube fittings vary in length, pin configuration and the type of control gear inside, and a 2ft tube will not fit a 4ft batten. Also confirm your existing fixture is compatible with LED tubes, since some older magnetic or electronic ballasts need to be bypassed or removed. Compared with a standard white LED tube of the same size, you are trading general illumination for a specific colour effect, so think about whether red is what the space actually needs. If you want a coloured tube for a sign, a bar shelf or a warning light, this one matches that brief; if you need bright usable light, a white tube is the better choice. Available on Sokonia.