GE Lighting LED15BDT8-G4-830 LED Double Ended Type B T8 Tubes Installation Guide
- June 9, 2024
- GE Lighting
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GE Lighting LED15BDT8-G4-830 LED Double Ended Type B T8 Tubes
Above listed lype B LED 18 Tubes are suitable to replace 18 Tiuorescent lamps in luminaires containing standard or non-shunted 615 (medium b-pin) lamp holders.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
to install the Type B LED T8. please read the entire installation guide
carefuly. To protect against future misapplication, GE recommends installing
an in-line fuse: Type 2AG,
rated at 1 amp, 350 volts, Littlefuse part number 0209001 MXP or equivalent.
Available through GE, BT8-1AFUSEKIT.
Ensure that package includes an installation guide, warning label to be
attached to luminaire, LED T8 tube.
Minimum fixture volume for 4 lamps is 48 inches longx 12 inches wide x 4
inches deepl 4), 36 inches long x 12 inches wide x 4 inches deep (3), or 24
inches long x 12 inches wide x 4 inches deep (2). Minimum socket spacing is
2.5 inches apart.
Product is not intended to be used with dimmers and emergency light
luminaires. This LED T8 tube is not suitable for direct replacement of linear
fluorescent lamp in luminaires where the lamps are connect to a ballast. The
technical and safety requirements of the converted luminaire are the sole
responsibility of the party doing the conversion and shall comply with the
local applicable safety and regulatory laws and standards. The provided
Warning label should be placed onto the converted luminaire to indicate the
luminaire has been modified and can no longer be used with fluorescent lamps.
WARNING: RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK LED Retrofit Kit installation
requires knowledge of luminaire electrical systems. if not qualified, do not
attempt installation.
Contact a qualified electrician. Install this kit only on luminaries that have
the construction features and dimensions shown in the drawings and where the
input rating
of the retrofit kit does not exceed the input rating of the luminaire. To
prevent wiring damage or abrasion, do not expose wiring to edges or sheet
metal or other sharp
objects. Installers should not disconnect existing wires from lampholder
terminals to make new connections at lamp holder terminals. Instead installers
should cut existing
lampholder leads away from the lampholder and make new electrical connections
to the lampholder lead wires by employing applicable connectors (or replace
with new
non-shunted lamp holdersl. THIS RETROFIT KIT IS ACCEPTED AS A COMPONENT OF A
LUMINAIRE WHERE THE SUITABILITY OF THE COMBINATION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY
AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION. Do not make or alter any open holes in an
enclosure of wiring or electrical components during kit installation. This
lamp operates direct from 120V-27N mains. Do not use Ballast or any starting
aid. Do not connect toa voltage higher than 277 volts. To reduce risk of
misapplication, GE recommends installing the Fuse Kit (BT8-1AFUSEKIT) in
series with the Phase or Hot lead and the SHUNTED (Instant Start style) lamp
holderls) per the wiring diagrams below. Only one fuse kit is needed for up to
4 tubes in the same fixture. Ensure the lamp holders are SHUNTED for Double
End T8 applications.
CAUTION: RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK
- Apply provided re-lamp warning sticker onto the fixture in a location where readily visible by the user during and after installation.
RISK OF INJURY OR DAMAGE
- This Luminaire has been modified and can no longer operate a fluorescent lamp. Only use the replacement LED T8 type or contact manufacturer for more information.
Direct wire/ New luminaire
- Ensure power is off to luminaire by disconnecting the supply voltage.
- Remove all fluorescent lamps and the ballast, clipping the ballast lead wires about 6 inches away from each lamp holder.
- If two wires come trom an existing lamp holder (rapid start typel, these two Wires should be wired or shunted together.
- Connect the recommended fuse and fuseholder (not supplied) to the black (hoti wire from the mains.
- Connect all of the lamp holder leads on one side altogether and connect to the other side of the recommend fuse with suitable wire.
- Connect together all of the lamp holder leads on the other side of the fixture and connect to the white or neutral wire from the mains
- Replace the ballast/wiring area cover, ensure no wires are pinched between the cover and the fixture.
- Install the warning label in an easy-to-see location to ensure the user understands the system now uses LED Type B double-ended tubes, and the use of fluorescent lamps may result in damage or injury.
- Install Type B double-ended tubes
- Re-apply power to fixture and ensure proper operation.
This lamp is designed for general lighting service. This lamp may not be
suitable for use in all applications where a traditional fluorescent lamp has
been used.
This device complies with PART 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and 12) this device must accept any interterence received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation. This Class Al RFLD
complies with CAN ICES-005A.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interterence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interterence at his own expense.