Energizer LED Tube Bulb G13 600mm 9W Non-Dimmable - Daylight 6500K

This is a 600mm LED tube in the two foot length, with a G13 bi-pin cap at each end and pins that twist into the holder the same way a fluorescent tube does. It draws 9W and gives 1080 lumens at 6,500K, a crisp blue white daylight tone rather than the yellower white of a household bulb. The body is frosted, so along its length you see an even line of light rather than a row of separate diodes, and the 170 degree beam angle throws that light across almost everything in front of the tube.

Daylight white at this level suits work you need to see clearly: a garage bench, a utility room, a cellar, a stock cupboard, a workshop or a home office. It reads as workroom light rather than sitting room light, so pair it with something warmer if the space doubles as somewhere to relax. Two foot battens also turn up above kitchen worktops and inside deep storage cupboards, where the run is too short for a four foot tube. Because most battens sit the tube behind a diffuser or a reflector, what you notice in the room is the surface the light lands on rather than the tube itself.

It is not dimmable, so keep it off a dimmed circuit. The energy rating is E and the IP rating is IP20, which is indoor dry locations only. Before you order, check the control gear in your existing fitting against the instructions printed on the pack, because the manufacturer does not state which control gear this tube needs; if the fitting is old or you are unsure, have an electrician look at it. Each unit is one tube, and the minimum order is 12, sold in multiples of 12. It sits alongside our wider range of LED tube and PL lamps in 2G11 and 2G7 fittings.

Will this fit a 2ft fluorescent batten?

It has a G13 bi-pin cap at each end and measures 600mm, the standard two foot tube length, so the holders should line up. Check the control gear in the fitting against the instructions on the pack first.

Is it bright enough for a garage or workshop bench?

At 1080 lumens spread along two feet it gives steady working light over a bench or a single car bay. For a large double garage most people run two or more battens rather than one.

Can I put it on a dimmer?

No. This tube is non-dimmable and needs a plain switched circuit. Wiring a non-dimmable driver to a dimmer usually causes flicker, buzzing or early failure of the driver.

What does 6,500K daylight look like in the room?

It is a crisp blue white, close to overcast daylight, and much cooler than the 2,700K warm white used in most living room bulbs. It keeps colours and small print easy to read.

Does the pack state a fluorescent wattage equivalent?

No equivalence figure is given in the specification or printed legibly on the pack, so compare on lumens instead: 1080 lumens from 9W, spread over a wide 170 degree angle.

How many do I have to order?

Each unit is one tube and the minimum order is 12, sold in multiples of 12, which suits fitting out a run of battens or keeping spares on site.