Secret Jardin TNeon TCL 55 W 2100K Blooming lamp

This 55 watt TNeon TCL tube gives warm light at 2100 kelvin and is meant for flowering. A replacement tube with a life of more than 10,000 hours.

When a fluorescent tube is still the right answer

LED has taken over grow lighting and on most counts deservedly. There is still a corner where a fluorescent tube does better, though, and it is worth knowing which before writing them off.

That corner is low, wide setups where the crop sits close beneath the lamp. A tube spreads its light along the full fifty-six centimetres and barely warms up, so you may hang it low without risking scorch. A compact lamp of the same wattage concentrates everything at one point and must therefore keep its distance, which is exactly the distance a cabinet or a shelf does not give you.

On top of that, a tube is replaced on its own. When output falls after a few thousand hours you buy a new tube rather than a new fixture.

Where LED wins is efficiency per watt, and for a main lamp burning months on end that is the heaviest argument. For supplementary light, propagation and tight headroom it reads differently.

Technical Specifications:

• Model: a0004366
• Power: 55 W
• Colour temperature: 2100 K, warm white
• Application: flowering and finishing
• Tube dimensions: 56 × 4.5 × 2.5 cm
• Life expectancy: more than 10,000 hours
• Fixture: not included, fits the TNeon fixture

Frequently asked questions

Is the fixture included?
No. This is the tube alone. The TNeon fixture is bought separately or you already have one.

Does this tube run hot?
It runs at a low temperature, so it may hang close above your crop.

How long does it last?
More than 10,000 hours. After that you replace the tube, not the fixture.

Is LED not always better?
Per watt, yes. In low setups where the crop sits close beneath the lamp a tube still has advantages.