Fluorescent lighting is no longer available in the EU or Great Britain (see the table below for details). Our retrofit gear trays offer a sustainable solution to upgrade fluorescent lighting to LED, extending the life of your installed luminaires.
What fluorescent products were phased out and when
| Lamp type | EU Phase Out Date | GB Phase Out Date |
| CFLni (Non-Integrated) | 24 February 2023 (RoHS) | 1 February 2024 (RoHS) |
| CFLni Long Life (<30W, >20,000h) | 24 August 2023 (RoHS) | 1 February 2024 (RoHS) |
| T5 | 24 August 2023 (RoHS) | 1 February 2024 (RoHS) |
| T8 (2ft, 4ft & 5ft) | 24 August 2023 (RoHS) | 1 September 2023 (Eco-Design) |
| T8 (Other lengths) | 24 August 2023 (RoHS) | 1 February 2024 (RoHS) |
| T5/8 Long Life (.25,000h) | 24 February 2023 (RoHS) | 1 February 2024 (RoHS) |
| SON Deluxe (Most) | 24 August 2023 (RoHS) | 1 February 2024 (RoHS) |
What Is An LED Retrofit Gear Tray?
It is a removable metal tray, with all the internal lighting componentry installed on to it, which can be connected to a luminaire’s body via a “slip plug”.
Benefits Of An LED Retrofit Gear Tray
Reduce Your Energy Use
You will lower your energy bills by 50 to 60% compared to florescent lighting.
Lower Maintenance
Our LED gear trays have up to 5 times the operational life of florescent, reducing the frequency and time your maintenance team will be on site.
Minimise Disruption
Downtime is reduced as the new LED gear tray is switched over quickly thanks to a simple slip plug connection.
Improve Safety & Output
Badly illuminated spaces can be eliminated.
Reduce Your Ownership Costs
Typically, your return on investment will be achieved within two to four years when upgrading to an LED lighting system. This can be reduced further when utilising a retrofit gear tray as less of the original installation needs to be replaced.
Future Proof Your Lighting
Replaceable gear trays provide you with access to new technologies as they are developed. This sustainable design feature enables your installed lighting to have a 30 year plus design life.
Lighting: The Retrofit Revolution CIBSE Accredited CPD
We offer CIBSE-accredited CPD seminars, online or in person. Our Retrofit seminar covers LED retrofitting benefits, energy savings, regulations, and key risks like VOCs and thermal management.
Here For The Long Haul
Rest assured, you can rely on our products to stand the test of time. We never “turn our back” on a Designplan luminaire. Our precision engineered retrofit gear trays will upgrade your installed lighting, whether it is traditional fluorescent or early adoption LED. Our retrofit LED gear trays are reasonably priced and installing an original Designplan component also guarantees ongoing CE and UKCA compliance.
Updated Warranty
We are so confident in our replacement technology upgrades that we will renew the 5 year warranty of your complete luminaire following a site survey. Please note the the recommendations from a site survey may include reusing or replacing some or all of specific components, e.g. diffusers, depending on the current condition.
Retrofit Site Survey
One of our technical sales team will visit your site to conduct a thorough retrofit site survey of your current lighting arrangements, and assess your premises for potential energy savings.
Retrofit Brochure
Our retrofit brochure details the benefits of retrofitting and the standards that need to be met.
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