One of the most significant benefits for LED (light emitting diodes) retrofitting in commercial areas is energy efficiency. Many companies are adapting to LED lighting to also allow for improved service levels and lower maintenance costs. Some of the most significant maintenance savings are those seen in lights that are used in stairwells along with emergency lighting that is in use 24 hours a day. For outdoor lighting that utilizes trucks with cherry pickers to lift maintenance personnel to change bulbs, the savings are substantial. For areas that require lighting for safety and security especially perimeter lighting, a light with a dead bulb can have unacceptable consequences making the long lifespan of LED lighting an ideal choice.
Color rendering, Light Uniformity & Color Temperature
When companies are looking for lighting options, there are three things that are typically taken into consideration even before a company considers the savings in energy costs. Those three things are color rendering, light uniformity and color temperature. LED lighting exceeds all of these factors. When it comes to the energy saving potential, LED’s are one of the most energy efficient bulbs available. LED’s consume more than 10 times less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and up to 3 times less energy than fluorescent tubing.
LED VS Incandescent VS Fluorescent Lighting Comparison
When considering the cost of maintenance, the areas companies are most concerned about include: the cost of time to report the light outage, the cost of the materials for repairing nonfunctioning lights and the labor costs associated with replacement bulbs, ballasts and strikers. The advantage of using LED lighting is that it does not utilize either ballasts or strikers, which dramatically reduces the maintenance costs that are associated with other lighting options. The estimated lifespan for incandescent bulbs for example is 6 months with 68 maintenance cycles, fluorescent tubes 12 months with 34 maintenance cycles; on the other hand LED lighting has an estimated 34 years lifespan with zero maintenance cycles.
Outdoor Landscape Lighting Maintenance
Outdoor lighting maintenance is typically more expensive because each visit requires a team of workers armed with equipment including ladders and trucks equipped with cherry pickers. Maintaining street lights comes with its own set of problems include repair personnel having to contend with traffic and working around off-peak hours for any repairs. One of the most common questions asked when discussing LED lighting is “Why do LED’s last longer than other forms of lighting?” LED lighting is composed of light emitting diodes, driver electronics, along with a cooling system and optics. The components are resilient unlike the fragile filaments of more traditional high wattage bulbs.
LED Lighting Made in the USA
The LED lighting industry is one of the industries responsible for creating jobs within the United States. When a company chooses to purchase products that are made in the United States they are purchasing a product that is held to much higher standards than those used in developing companies. If you are interested in reduced maintenance costs while utilizing a superior product made in the United States, you are in essence purchasing a product that makes the most sense for your company both environmentally and financially.
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