T10 & T12 fluorescent lamp are derived product series base on T8 fluorescent tube. As there are rising market needs in more simple tube installation in kitchen, bathroom or warehouses with higher installation efficiency, fluorescent tubes are made in longer length and high-power rating to cover lighting for larger area. Similar to T8, it uses halogen or tri-phosphor powder coated glass tube of diameter Ф32mm & Ф38mm, which tube length could be as long as 1.5m, 1.8m and even 2.4m. They also use same bipin aluminum end cap of G13 base compare to T8 fluorescent tube. As T10 & T12 use a thicker body, T10 & T12 fluorescent tube support longer length and higher wattage. Both models work with most magnetic ballast (with starter) and electronic ballast in the market. They use solid state mercury (amalgam), which make it more safe, stable and environmentally friendly product.

Fluorescent lamp is light on base on low-pressure mercury vapor discharge mechanism, which it is mandatory to work with an external device, which can be both magnetic ballast or electronic ballast. When power is connected, high temperature is created at the inner filament at both end of the tube. The high temperature vaporize mercury inside the tube to form a complete circuit inside the tube, which ionized mercury will hit on phosphorus power to create a visible spectrum.

Fluorescent lamp is a good replacement product of incandescent lamp. The first advantage of fluorescent lamp towards incandescent is the tubular shape of fluorescent lamp, which allows large area lighting with more diffused and even lighting distribution or reduced glare. Besides, it has higher efficiency of 50-100lm/w, which is 5-15lm/w higher than incandescent lamp. Fluorescent lamp also produces less heat which is about one-fifth the heat of equivalent incandescent lamps. This greatly reduces the size, cost, and energy consumption devoted to air conditioning for office buildings that would typically have many lights and few windows.

The body of fluorescent lamp is made of powder coated glass fitted with aluminum end caps. For powder, there are 2 options, halogen powder and tri- phosphor. Fluorescent tube has 2 choice of powder coating. If you prefer a higher color rendering (CRI), tri-phosphor powder could be used for Ra80. If more economical model is preferred, halo phosphor of RA70 could be used. Both powders allow CCT customization ranging from 2700 – 6500K, which extra high CCT up to 8000-12000K is also possible. For decorative purpose or aqua plant purpose, we also have suitable powder which create color lights (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow) or plant growing spectrum. Compare with halogen power, tri-phosphor is higher quality, longer lifetime, higher efficiency and CRI. Halogen efficacy is usually 60-70lm/W, while tri-phosphor can make more than 80lm/W. Fluorescent lamp can reach 360° beam angle, the light is soft and not dazzle, more comfortable light than incandescent lamp and led lamps.

Fluorescent lamp work in the present of a ballast, which could be a magnetic ballast or an electronic ballast. Typically, T4, T5, T6 fluorescent lamp use electronic ballast (unless the tube power is low, magnetic ballast could be use). While T8, T10 and T12 fluorescent lamp can work with both electronic ballast and magnetic ballast. Magnetic ballast needs to be used together with a start to trigger initiation high voltage for the tube the light on. A fluorescent lamp on average, last 10 to 20 times longer to equivalent incandescent lamp when operated several hours a day. Standard lifetime of fluorescent lamps is 8,000 to 12,000 hours.

Fluorescent lamp has a wide range of applications. For example, they could be use in office or resident building in appropriate linear metallic fixture with ballast. They could also be used with reflector fixture in supermarkets and shopping malls to enhance appearance of merchandizes. They could also be use in wide range of projects including hotels, restaurants, schools, hospitals which are usually in metallic framed lamp fixture. In parking lots or garages, tri-proof fixture fitted with fluorescent lamps are common outdoor lighting. There are also special DC modeled fluorescent tube which are used in machinery, airplanes as well as vehicles.