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Product Specs
- Accessory Device:
- No
- Base Type:
- R17d
- Beam Angle:
- 360
- Cec T20:
- No
- Construction:
- Frosted Plastic
- Cri:
- >80
- Dimming:
- Non Dimmable
- Dlc:
- No
- Dlc Premium:
- No
- Energy Star:
- No
- Input Voltage:
- 120-277
- Lamp Technology:
- B
- Lamp Type:
- T8
- Led Module Included:
- No
- Max Input Current:
- 370
- Nominal Length:
- 96 in
- Not Suitable For Sale In California:
- No
- Not Suitable For Sale In Vermont:
- No
- Power:
- 42
- Product Weight:
- 2.56 lbs
- Rated Life Hours:
- 50000
- Selectable Color Temperature:
- 4000/5000/6500
- T24 Ja8:
- No
- Ul:
- No
- Warranty Years:
- 5
- Wireless Control:
- No
- Wiring Method:
- Single+Double Ended
Keystone KT-LED42T8-96P2SO-8CSK-DX2 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Will the Keystone KT-LED42T8-96P2SO-8CSK-DX2 fit my existing 8-foot sign cabinet sockets?
It uses an R17d recessed double contact base and a 96 inch nominal length, which is the standard 8-foot sign lamp configuration. If your cabinet currently holds 8-foot single-pin (Fa8) lamps, this will not drop in - you need R17d sockets at both ends.
2) Do I have to remove the ballast to install this 42W LED sign tube?
Yes. The KT-LED42T8-96P2SO-8CSK-DX2 is a line-voltage tube wired single-ended or double-ended at 120-277V, so the existing fluorescent ballast comes out and the sockets get wired direct to line. It is not a plug-and-play ballast-compatible lamp.
3) What color temperatures can I get out of this Keystone color select sign tube?
Three, selected on the lamp itself: 4000K, 5000K and 6500K. That means one part number covers a neutral white face, a crisp 5000K, and a cool 6500K look, so a property manager keeping several cabinets matched can stock a single lamp and set it to whatever the existing tubes read as.
4) Can I put this LED sign tube on a dimmer or a photocell timer circuit?
Dimming is out - the lamp is non-dimmable, and feeding it from a dimmer will cause flicker or premature failure. Switching it on a timeclock, contactor or photocell that supplies full 120-277V line voltage is fine, since that is simple on/off control rather than dimming.
5) Will a 42W LED tube light an 8-foot sign cabinet evenly?
It throws a full 360 degree beam through a frosted plastic body, so light wraps the tube instead of firing one direction - that is what you want behind a translucent sign face to avoid striping. At 42W per 8-foot lamp, spacing between tubes in the cabinet still drives uniformity more than the lamp does.
6) Is the color rendering good enough for a printed sign face or graphics?
CRI is greater than 80, which holds printed vinyl and logo colors true enough for retail signage and awnings. Paired with the 6500K setting you get the whitest read on a white face; 4000K warms the face slightly if the sign is next to warm-white storefront lighting.
7) How long before I'm back up the ladder relamping this sign?
Rated life is 50,000 hours. A sign burning dusk to dawn, call it 12 hours a day, gets past 11 years on that rating, which is why sign cabinets on tall poles or over storefronts are the usual case for going LED rather than replacing 8-foot fluorescents.
8) What does each 8-foot Keystone sign tube weigh for shipping and for the cabinet supports?
2.56 lbs per lamp. Light enough that standard R17d sockets carry it without added support, and a carton of 8-footers is bulky rather than heavy, so freight dimensions usually govern the shipment, not weight.
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Does the Keystone KT-LED42T8-96P2SO-8CSK-DX2 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Keystone KT-LED42T8-96P2SO-8CSK-DX2 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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