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Why Switch From Fluorescent to Panoptics LED?

T8 LED Light Tube, Application, Freezer LightingOur LED Tubes have had great success in cooler and freezer applications. There is significant energy savings associated with using Panoptics LEDs instead of fluorescent tubes. On average our LED Tubes cut energy costs by 50-70%. Our 5ft tubes only require 21 watts of energy compared to the 40-70 watts fluorescents inefficiently use.

With LEDs you can avoid the burden of maintenance costs and the expenses of buying replacement bulbs. You can eliminate the need to replace flickering or dead fluorescent tubes every month. Our Led tube's lifespan can last up to ten years when used for 12 hours a day.

Another advantage of using Panoptics LED Tubes in refrigeration applications is that LEDs thrive in cold environments. Our tubes were designed to operate in temperatures as low as -20°C. Fluorescents don't perform well in cold temperatures, on average they dim by 20-30% inside coolers and freezers.

We often ask our customer's if it makes any sense to install a small heater inside their refrigeration units. The resounding answer is "No," but that's exactly what people are doing by using fluorescents. Fluorescents generate enough heat to substantially raise the temperature inside your coolers and freezers. Our customer's can save an additional 8-13% on energy costs since the load on their compressor decreases; this is due to the lower operating temperature of LEDs. Fluorescents convert 30% of energy directly to heat and only use 70% of energy to produce light. LEDs on the other hand only convert 5% of energy to heat and they utilize 95% of the energy to produce efficient light.


Panoptics LED vs. Fluorescent Panoptics LED Tube Fluorescent Tube
Wattage 21 Watts 40-70 Watts
Life Span Dims only 30% in 50,000 hours+ (5+ years) Burns Out in 8,000 to 25,000 hours (1 to 2.5 years)
Heat Output Minimal Increases Temperature Inside Coolers & Freezers
Efficiency 95% Light / 5% Heat 70% Light / 30% Heat
Perfomance in Cold Thrives in Low Temperatures (Doesn’t Dim in Cold) Dims 20-30% In Cold
Safety of Material Does not contain hazardous metals like mercury. Contains mercury and phosphor.
Startup Instant Warms Up Slowly (Flickering)
Light Distribution Uniform Illumination (No Dark Spots) Uneven Light

Let us create a LED Cooler/Freezer Kit For you.

We sell 2 and 5 door kits that include all the necessary LED light tubes, transformers, mounting and wiring hardware to retrofit your coolers and freezers. We can create a kit for you no matter what your needs are. Whether you have a 3 door cooler or a 40 door cooler, we will provide you with all the lights and transformers to get the job done.

The kits we offer retrofit coolers and freezers which traditionally use 5 foot T8 tubes but we can provide kits that are custom tailored with tubes from 2-5ft lengths. Our LED tubes were designed to fit in between the tombstones (sockets) of your existing fluorescent fixture. Please review the installation instructions to see just how easy it is to retrofit your unit with our LED Kits. Call 518-406-8065 for a quote.

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3 LED Light T8 Kit
2 Door LED Light Tube Retrofit Kit
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2 Door LED Light Tube Retrofit Kit
T8 Kit
3 Tubes, 1 Harnesses & 1 Power Supplies
6 LED Light T8 Kit
5 Door LED Light Tube Retrofit Kit
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5 Door LED Light Tube Retrofit Kit
T8 Kit
6 Tubes, 2 Harnesses & 2 Power Supplies