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Recently, the government of a major metropolitan city in the Southeastern part of the United States, issued a RFP; the specifications called for a double-ended LED tube that worked on line voltage (Type B per UL definition).

After the award was made, the product of the winning bid was announced.  The city government had awarded to a company offering a UL Type A certified LED tube that worked off the ballast-compatible operation only. Needless to say, jaws dropped!  

The selected Type A LED tube can be double-end wired on line voltage; however, it isn’t UL certified for this type of operation. The sales people misled the chief electrician from the City, claiming that it had the UL certification for this type of operation, which in fact it didn’t.

If the City would have used the awarded tube, it would have engaged in a non-compliant use of a UL certified product which voids automatically the UL certificate. Moreover, it would have violated the safety regulations, voided the insurance coverage, and subjected the City personnel to unnecessary physical injuries and increased the potential liability for lawsuits. The City made the right choice, and threw the awardee out after unearthing the truth. 

Aleddra SureFit G5 LED tube is the first and only dual-mode LED tube on the market that has received two UL certificates: one for operating with ballast (Type A) and the other, for operating on line voltage (Type B). Here is a demo video:

Take advantage of Aleddra’s one-time offer:  Purchase twenty (20) SureFit G5 T8 LED lamps, and get five (5) lamps FREE. Receive twenty-five (25) lamps total! This promo will only last through October 31st, 2016.  Act now!  This offer is limited to one purchase per organization site only. To qualify, please fill out an online survey.

The SureFit G5 cutsheet can be downloaded at http://www.aleddra.com/AleddraSpec/CutSheet-LLT-G5-DBA.pdf.  For more information, please email [email protected] or call us at 425-430-4555.