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Deciding to install LED lighting in a new building seems like a no-brainer. The benefits of LED lighting make it far superior to other choices for many reasons.
Although LED bulbs are rated by the lumens of light output instead of the wattage of the bulb, the standard equivalent to a 60-watt incandescent only uses 10 watts. Although a 60-Watt bulb comparison is impressive, consider the wattage used in your commercial application, ranging from thousands to billions of watts, and you will start to see the savings involved. One-sixth; think about that. That is an 83% reduction just in wattage used to light the lights.
Since LED bulbs don’t give off heat, you will also see savings in the cooling cost of your facility. The comfort factor can be expensive, but if you can reduce the heat given off in the building, you can lower the energy costs of cooling it back off.
LED bulbs tend to have greater durability and longevity, exhibiting resilience against stress, vibration and even direct impacts compared to incandescent or CFL bulbs.
With quality LED bulbs lasting thousands of hours, you’ll experience less frequent bulb replacements. While it’s essential to consider the labor costs involved, you should also account for the potential expenses incurred from shutting down a machine or process area during bulb changes. Comparing the frequency of shutdowns between LED bulbs, lasting up to 50,000 hours, and other bulb styles, which typically require replacements every 1,200 hours, highlights significant savings in downtime.
LEDs are environmentally friendly and are not made with hazardous products.
Even with a high estimate of $35 for a 60-watt-equivalent LED bulb and only $1 for an incandescent bulb, factoring in all considerations, the LED costs $86 to run for 50,000 hours, compared to the competition’s hefty $352 for the same duration. The return on investment for choosing LED becomes obvious in a short period of time.
If you are considering a retrofit, it may be a bit harder decision. However, in many cases, not only are the savings realized, but the value of the building climbs when it has retrofitted LED fixtures. Remember Professional Electric for your electrical needs when you put the design package together. Our skilled and highly-trained electricians are thorough and efficient and will work with precise craftsmanship and pride to see your project through to completion.
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