Are these old bulkhead light fittings replaceable with LED?

[u587162]

This old Fluorescent light bulkhead are in several places in my dental practice. I’d like to know whether I can replace these with LED versions and what I need to be looking for without going into major expenditure. Any links to some photos of replacement fittings would be great thank you.

Will a replacement for this rectangular size and have a defused rather than that grid look?

 

[sparkwright]

Measurements??

 

[ericmark]

There are two types of fluorescent ballast, wire wound, and electronic. With wire wound, you can swap to LED by just replacing the starter with a fuse which comes with the tube, the light output is reduced, and the ballast will waste some energy. So better if the ballast is removed, but you don't NEED to remove it.

With electronic ballast, the ballast needs removing. It can be done,

but as to if you can do it, is another question. As to paying an electrician, is it worth it.

 

[Ron0z]

 

[Astra99]

Are these lights in a suspended ceiling? About 2ft square (600mm in Euro-speak)? If so, LED panels are readily available. Search for 600mm square lighting panel. Even Screwfix do them!

 

[ericmark]

That does not seem to be British? I wonder if USA where they use 120 volts 60 Hz?

Yes, this is United States, it is not the same in the UK.

 

[Ron0z]

I doubt it matters. How does it differ in the UK?

 

[ericmark]

Before and after with a wire wound ballast, clearly different to how wired in the USA.

This has also been shown as the way to wire LED tubes, it will work, but if the tube is fitted wrong way around it is a short circuit, so should not be wired that way.

 

[morqthana]

Are these lights in a suspended ceiling? About 2ft square (600mm in Euro-speak)?

They're clearly not square - aspect ratio looks about 6:1.

And I think he's calling them bulkhead lights because they are in a bulkhead.

 

[morqthana]

This old Fluorescent light bulkhead are in several places in my dental practice.

So somewhere with employees, members of the public. You probably ought to use an electrician - what are his suggestions for replacements?

 

[Why Not Indeed]

I doubt it matters. How does it differ in the UK?

Supply voltage.
Electrical regulations.
Standard/commonly available product dimensions.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

This old Fluorescent light bulkhead are in several places in my dental practice. I’d like to know whether I can replace these with LED versions and what I need to be looking for without going into major expenditure.

I think we need to know first - whether you are thinking to replace the entire fitting with an LED version, or simply to convert the fittings you have, to LED tubes? We also need to know, how long the existing tubes are, and the width x lengths, of the fittings?

 

[Ron0z]

Supply voltage.
Electrical regulations.
Standard/commonly available product dimensions.

Eric (above) made an interesting contribution on the issue. Fine.

Voltage? Irrelevant. The components in different countries will be matched. The principles of operation are what are important.
Regulations? This is a DIY forum. People want to have a go at things themselves. It's not a help-me-contact-a-tradie forum.
Dimensions? Irrelevant. Unless you mean that some LED tubes won't fit the old fluro lamp.

 

[morqthana]

So you have a location with public liability and employer liability concerns - should responsible people giving advice ignore that?

DIY-have-a-go at home is one thing. Doing it where employees or patients could be at risk is a very different thing.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Voltage? Irrelevant. The components in different countries will be matched. The principles of operation are what are important.
Regulations? This is a DIY forum. People want to have a go at things themselves. It's not a help-me-contact-a-tradie forum.
Dimensions? Irrelevant. Unless you mean that some LED tubes won't fit the old fluro lamp.

A rather silly, and entirely pointless reply.

The fittings are not familiar to the British eye, which suggests the OP might be anywhere in the world.