July 4, 2013 – Cree has introduced a 102 lumen-per-watt linear LED upgrade kit to replace fluorescent lamps. The kit is designed to fit into existing T8/T12 linear fluorescent fixtures, allowing users to upgrade to LED for both 2 ft. and 4 ft. lengths in various lamp configurations. The company claims the UR Series installs faster than competitive retrofit LED tubes and complex LED conversion kits due to its unique magnet design, quick connect technology and form-fitted driver. Designed to be compatible with existing fluorescent fixtures, the UR series LED lightbars and driver can fit into almost any linear fluorescent luminaire without the need to reuse existing sockets and ballasts.