The present invention provides several embodiments of an elongate hollow
tubular or solid rod lighting device including a plurality of LEDs
therewith and appropriate electrical componentry, and serving as a direct
replacement for a conventional fluorescent light tube in a conventional
fluorescent lighting fixture. The present lighting device includes
appropriate connector pins extending from each end thereof, enabling the
device to be installed in a conventional fluorescent lighting fixture with
no modification to the fixture. The light may include appropriate
electrical componentry such as a step-down transformer to provide the
required voltage for the LEDs, either integrally within the light,
incorporated in an end cap thereof, or installed separately therefrom in
the fixture, as desired. The light may be colored or tinted as desired by
the use of LEDs providing the desired color output, and/or by installing a
tinted sleeve over the tube or rod as desired.
