When a T5 Fixture Should Become LED Strip, and When It Should Stay a T5
Three things are called T5: the fluorescent fixture, the LED tube and the LED bar. Three gates decide which one stays and when LED strip takes over the run.
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120V LED Strip and the Cord Rule Inspectors Cite
120V LED strip and the NEC cord rule: why the cord cannot go through walls, the two kinds of listing, when a cord may feed a luminaire, and how to hardwire it.
When to Spec 120V LED Strip and When to Stay on 24V
120V LED strip runs 98 ft from one feed; 24V strip wins on Ra, cut length and 0-10V or DALI control. Four gates decide the spec, plus wiring and listing rules.
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