- Will these fit my fixture?
- They are 4-foot T8 tubes with a G13 medium bi-pin base, so they fit standard 48-inch T8 fixtures. Check that your fixture takes T8 tubes and has a compatible ballast.
- Do I need a ballast?
- Yes. These are fluorescent tubes and run on a fluorescent ballast. They are not direct-wire LED tubes.
- What color is the light?
- Neutral white at 3500K, between warm white and cool white. It reads clean without the blue cast of 4100K and above.
- How bright is each tube?
- About 2,950 initial lumens per tube. Output drops gradually as the tube ages.
- Are they low mercury?
- Yes. Philips lists 1.7mg of mercury per tube under ALTO II technology, lower than older fluorescents, but they still need proper disposal.
- How many come in a carton?
- 30 tubes per carton, enough to relamp a large ceiling or keep spares on hand.
- Where is the Philips 32 Watts Neutral White Fluorescent Tube Bulb 30/Carton 281675 cheapest?
- At Staples, for $214.29, 40% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- What do buyers say about the Philips 32 Watts Neutral White Fluorescent Tube Bulb 30/Carton 281675?
- Buyers like: Rated 5 out of 5 from 1 review.
- Where can I buy the Philips 32 Watts Neutral White Fluorescent Tube Bulb 30/Carton 281675?
- 3 stores we checked sell it, including Staples, Quill, Msc Industrial Supply.