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Protect-O-Sleeves and Accessories: For Fluorescent Tubes

Reusable Protect-O-Sleeves encase existing fluorescent tubes to insulate and improve lighting efficiency at low temperatures. High tensile, polycarbonate strength protects people, equipment, and products. Furnished with end caps that fit snugly between lamp and sleeve, while release channel allows gases to disperse slowly into atmosphere. Also available for applications requiring ultra-violet light filtering- museums, department stores, and art galleries, where fluorescent lighting can deteriorate materials. Filter Ray sleeves are designed to filter out UV rays in the range of 0-385 nanometers when used with 400 M.A. lamps. 
 
• Meets safety requirements 
• Insulates lamps up to 2.5 times at 20°F 
• Accommodates lamps up to 800 milliamps * 
• For use up to 100°F ambient temperature 
• Most T-8 and T-12 versions available in colors 
 

T-5 Clear Protect-O-Sleeves - Available September 25, 2009 *

   
Lamp Type
Nominal Lamp Length
Catalog Number for Sleeves w/2 Caps for T-5 Diameter Lamps
Box Quantity
F-14  22"  2522  48 
F-21  34"  2534  24 
F-28  46"  2546  24 
* NOT for use with HO or VHO lamps. 

T-8 and T-12 Clear Protect-O-Sleeves *

   
Lamp Type
Nominal Lamp Length
Cat. No.
Box Quantity
Sleeve w/2 Caps for T-12 Diameter Lamps
Sleeve w/2 Caps for T-8 Diameter Lamps
F-15  18"  -- --  2270  24 
F-20  24"  2268  2278  24 
F-30  36"  -- --  2271  24 
F-32  48"  -- --  2295  24 
F-36  36"  2269  -- --  24 
F-40  48"  2260  -- --  24 
F-48  46"  2261  -- --  24 
F-60  60"  2276  -- --  24 
F-72  72"  2262  2272  24 
F-96  96"  2263  2273  24 
* No. 2285 heat sink screens must be used with T-8 and T-12 800-milliamp maximum HO lamp bases. Two heat sink screens required per sleeve (one at each end between lamp and sleeve). HO lamps create excessive heat at the ends. The open metal mesh of the heat sink screens spreads the excess heat over a larger area to help eliminate deterioration of the sleeve.  
NOT for use with VHO lamps.

Clear UV Filtering Protect-O-Sleeves *

   
Clear UV Filtering Protect-O-Sleeves†
Nominal Lamp Length
Cat. No.
Box Quantity
Sleeve w/2 Caps for T-12 Diameter Lamps
Sleeve w/2 Caps for T-8 Diameter Lamps
F-32  48"  -- --  2295-FR  24 
F-40  48"  2260-FR  -- --  24 
F-96  96"  2263-FR  2273-FR  24 
* Sleeves filter out ultraviolet light in the range of 0 to 385 nanometers when used with 400 M.A. lamps.  
NOT for use with HO or VHO lamps.

Colored Protect-O-Sleeves *

   
Lamp Type
Catalog Numbers for Sleeve w/2 Caps
Box Quantity
Blue
Green
Pink
Red
Yellow
F-32, T-8   2295-B  2295-G  2295-P  2295-R  2295-Y  12 
F-40, T-12  2260-B  2260-G  2260-P  2260-R  2260-Y  12 
F-48, T-12  2261-B  2261-G  2261-P  2261-R  2261-Y  12 
F-72, T-12  2262-B  2262-G  2262-P  2262-R  2262-Y  12 
F-96, T-8  2273-B  2273-G  2273-P  2273-R  2273-Y  12 
F-96, T-12  2263-B  2263-G  2263-P  2263-R  2263-Y  12 
* No. 2285 heat sink screens must be used with T-8 and T-12 800-milliamp maximum HO lamp bases. Two heat sink screens required per sleeve (one at each end between lamp and sleeve). HO lamps create excessive heat at the ends. The open metal mesh of the heat sink screens spreads the excess heat over a larger area to help eliminate deterioration of the sleeve.  
NOT for use with VHO lamps. 

Accessories and Replacement Parts

   
Accessories and Replacement Parts
Cat. No
Universal end cap for T-5, 2500 series  2508 
Universal end cap for T-12, 2260 series  2265 
Heat sink screen for HO lamp bases  2285 * 
Universal end cap for T-8, 2270 and 2295 series sleeves produced prior to 8-1-97  2274 
Universal end cap for T-8, 2270 and 2295 series sleeves produced after 8-1-97  2279 
Universal T-8 filter ray end cap for 2273-FR and 2295-FR  6840 
Universal T-12 filter ray end cap for 2260-FR  6846 
* No. 2285 heat sink screens must be used with T-8 and T-12 800-milliamp maximum HO lamp bases. Two heat sink screens required per sleeve (one at each end between lamp and sleeve). HO lamps create excessive heat at the ends. The open metal mesh of the heat sink screens spreads the excess heat over a larger area to help eliminate deterioration of the sleeve.  
NOT for use with VHO lamps.

 
 

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