It is a fact that CFL lamps are not long for the lighting world. The market has dictated it over recent years with the rise of LED and legislation in various states is delivering the deathblow. CFL screw-in base lamps are being phased out at a faster rate, as the LED replacements are pretty clear cut (match the base, wattage equivalency and color).
CFL pin-base lamps have been a different story however as the phase-out process is taking longer, which is indicative of how hard they can be to retrofit at times. Sure there have been LED options out there for a while, but for some end users the options aren’t clear or don’t exactly fit their need. Sometimes the shape of the LED lamp is larger or just different and won’t fit, other times the base options aren’t available or the color they need is not available. CFL pin-base lamps have ballasts which adds another layer of complexity as they can be hard to get to in the fixture.
In lighting today, many manufactures delve into all categories of lights but there are always leaders in each niche that offer differentiation from the market and provide more comprehensive solutions. For CFL plug-in to LED Plug-in retrofits, nobody covers it like Eiko does. Check out the image at the top – Eiko LED PL lamps come in all the base types, wattage equivalents and lamp orientations that you could need, plus their newest versions are color select 2700K/3000K/3500K/4000K to simplify the choice even more.
G24d and GX23 bases are common, but what about a G23, 2GX7 or 2G7 base? Eiko has the standard ones you would expect and the weird ones you come across occasionally. Many options in Type A+B for using or bypassing the ballast with the same lamp! Vertical, horizontal or omni-directional lamp styles to light up any application.
Just being aware of these few LED PL lamps below from Eiko will help you in converting your CFL’s to LED. They have nearly 100 LED PL lamps in dedicated colors and various wattages, but these nine lamps are color selectable and might be the only ones you’ll need to convert your space:
G23 Base 5W-7W CFL – Eiko 15474 L3.5WPLS/ABP/8FCCT/U/G23/H 3.5W 2700K-4000K Type AB Use/Bypass Ballast Horizontal LED PLS
GX23 Base 13W CFL – Eiko 15475 L5.5WPLS/ABP/8FCCT/U/GX23/H 5.5W 2700K-4000K Type AB Use/Bypass Ballast Horizontal LED PLS
G24D Base 18W-26W CFL – Eiko 14603 L8.3WPLC/AB/8FCCT/U/G24D/HR 8.3W 2700K-4000K Type AB Use/Bypass Ballast Rotating Horizontal PLC
G24D Base 18W-26W CFL – Eiko 14604 L8.3WPLC/AB/8FCCT/U/G24D/V 8.3W 2700K-4000K Type AB Use/Bypass Ballast Vertical PLC
G24D Base 18W/26W CFL – Eiko 14609 L9WPLC/AB/8FCCT/U/G24D/O 9W 2700K-4000K Type AB Use/Bypass Ballast Omni-Directional PLC
2G7 Base 5W-7W CFL – Eiko 15472 L3.5WPLS/BP/8FCCT/U/2G7/H 3.5W 2700K-4000K Type B Ballast Bypass Horizontal LED PLS
2GX7 Base 9W-11W CFL – Eiko 15473 L5.5WPLS/BP/8FCCT/U/2GX7/H 5.5W 2700K-4000K Type B Ballast Bypass Horizontal LED PLS
GX24D Base 32W CFL – Eiko 15476 L15WPLT/BP/8FCCT/U/GX24D/O 15W 3000K-5000K Type B Ballast Bypass Horizontal LED PL
GX24D Base 42W CFL – Eiko 15477 L17WPLT/BP/8FCCT/US/GX24D/O 17W 3000K-5000K TYPE B Ballast Bypass Horizontal LED PL
Time may be running out on CFL’s, but there is no need to panic if you are still using them. No matter what you have, there are LED options out there! Hopefully the info above helped break things down, but don’t hesitate to reach out if you would like a quote or need help selecting products. We have been in lighting since 1991, back before the CFL’s peak popularity! So we have seen it all and can utilize our experience to aid you in finding the optimal and practical lighting solution for your application.
