Non Shunted Lamp Holders
Shunted sockets have contacts that are joined or connected.
Non shunted lamp holders. Electrical current flows through multiple tracks or paths in a non shunted tombstone. These ballast types require each end of the. If you have a t12 fixture you are in luck as you have all the necessary hardware already. Product code 1920 this lamp holder allows you to connect a live and neutral wire to one end of the tube.
This type of socket is used with sunco led t8 tubes and also in dimming ballasts programmed or rapid start ballasts. Rapid start programmed start and dimming ballasts use non shunted lampholders to provide power through the lamp s cathodes before the lamp is turned on. How to tell what you need. Shunted socket non shunted socket commercial light fixtures shunted tombstones shunted lamp holders non shunted lampholders fluorescent tubes plug and play led tube direct wire led tube lights led t8 led t12 fluorescent t8 fluorescent t12.
Sunco uses non shunted tombstones for our direct wire led t8 tubes. In non shunted lampholders or tombstones current flows through multiple paths and in shunted tombstones current flows through a single path. Through the tombstone or socket and to the lamp s pins. This provides a single track for the electrical current to travel from the ballast through the tombstone or socket all the way to.
When it comes to the shunted lamp holder then just think as joined or connected. Don t worry with our video guide we explain the difference. There is a huge difference between shunted and non shunted t8 and t12 sockets using the wrong type can end with disastrous results. They all serve the same purpose.
Non shunted turn type t8 lamp holder jackyled 50 pack ul socket tombstone for led fluorescent tube replacements medium bi pin socket for programmed start ballasts 4 6 out of 5 stars 313 21 99 21. Non shunted rapid start tombstones like this are needed. Their contacts are not connected or joined. This introduces a unique requirement in that the sockets must be of the t12 or non shunted rapid start type.
99 0 44 count 23 99 23 99. Shunted sockets have internally connected electrical contacts. Non shunted sockets have separate contacts or points of entry for the wires.