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LED Lighting - billboards/ad signage, parking garages, walkways, street lights
WHY GO LED?
Light Emitting Diode, more commonly known as "LED", represents the cutting edge of lighting technology. LEDs operate on a totally different concept than traditional incandescent style lights. Instead of using a brittle metal filament that is susceptible to shock and vibration, LEDs are solid-state devices with no moving parts utilizing an electronic chip that is encapsulated in an epoxy substrate. This design provides increased durability and a protective seal against outside or foreign elements.
LEDs are not new technology, as they have been used in industrial and commercial applications for over 20 years. They were just not bright enough for outdoor – until now. The challenge with traditional HID and even newer MV fixtures is high energy consumption, frequent maintenance, sometimes very poor light quality, and dangerous materials (like mercury).
The next evolution of LED are Planar Style LED Array Chips, an array of LEDs consolidated onto a single light emitting chip. Coupled with the proper drivers, heat dissipating fixtures and other LED patented fixture technologies, the LED Gen IV lights represent the brightest LED Light Fixtures on the planet. Further, they produce a much wider spectrum of light than conventional lighting alternatives (6,000-7,500° K), and even most Gen III LEDs. As a result, the perceived light emitted from the LED fixtures is much higher than conventional counterparts, and is much easier on human eyes.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF LED LIGHTING?
Gen IV LED fixture Retrofit's and High Bay Lighting Fixtures provide a direct replacement for 'Conventional' High Bay HID, Fluorescent, and they excel in virtually every way.
• Life – LEDs are guaranteed for five years with life rating of up to 100,000 hours. Passive cooling means no moving parts and extended life. Power supplies carry a Three year warranty.
• Consistent Performance – LEDs have no appreciable decline in output over the life of the bulb compared to some HIDs which can suffer from 60% or more depreciation in output over their life.
• Energy Savings – In proper replacement applications, LEDs save up to 70% over HIDs and 50% over fluorescent lighting. They also run cooler than traditional fixture types, reducing air conditioner loads (the cost of electricity has gone up an average of 6.7% a year since 1970).
• Better Quality Light – LEDs are rated at 6,000-7,500 degrees Kelvin, very close to daylight spectrum, with no UV pollution. They are healthier for the eyes than other lighting, create better visibility, and have been noted to improve employee efficiency and safety.
• Scotopically Enhanced – Traditional lighting output is measured in photopic output. However, scotopic output has more bearing on the effectiveness of lighting. Higher scotopic output means that a lower power LED can be used to replace much higher lumen output lights of other types.
• Safe / Rugged / Quiet – LEDs use low voltage, contain no mercury or lead, and have no filament to break or casings to explode. They are resistant to heat, cold and shock. They produce no flicker, no buzz, and output no UV or infrared radiation.
• Green – LEDs are among the greenest lighting on the planet, produced without hazardous materials, and contributing to some of the largest green house gas reductions of any lighting available.
Click here to view our billboard lighting spec sheet or click here to view our parking garage, walkways and street light spec sheet.
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How much will you save? - a lot!
The LEDs produce 7,300 lumens with a 100 watt maximum power consumption for dramatic energy cost reduction. And, with up to 100,000 hour rated lamp life means drastically reduced maintenance costs (materials/labor) over the life of the fixture.
"Lights out" on high energy usage. In the New England area, running a single 400-watt metal halide consuming 468 watts for 365 hours (one month 12 hours per day) would cost $27.33 in electricity alone based on the average retail price of electricity. Because the LED uses only 102 watts, running the light for 365 hours will cost only $5.96 under the same scenario.
In addition, you will no longer spend time or money replacing bulbs (average cost of $150 per face). In just one year for one billboard with four fixtures using LED, you would save $1,025.97 on your electric bill alone (not counting maintenance and bulb savings).
Click here to view our savings chart.
Imagine the savings if every light you owned was using LED technology!
To view rebates and incentives for your state, go to www.dsireusa.org
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