LED Lighting: The Smart Choice for Warehouses

If you are responsible for warehouses and factories and their lighting, you will know what a headache this can be.  However all lighting systems have undergone some awesome advancements and LED lighting technology could be the answer to your prayers.  We explore some of the benefits of switching your lighting sources to LED.

Great Savings

When you are running a business, saving money is always going to be appealing, after all running any commercial venture is expensive.  Thankfully switching to LED lighting in your warehouse or factory can really cut costs.  LED bulbs have a massive advantage to other lighting solutions and that is the cost savings they offer.  Less energy is needed to power an LED light bulb, it utilities all of the energy it takes for the illumination, and nothing is wasted on excess heat (which is a common flaw of older style lighting).  You will see a reduction to your electricity bills of up to 80% when you switch to LED bulbs, but there is no reduction to performance, in fact they actually outperform other older bulbs by quite some way.  LED bulbs have a much longer lifespan than their older counterparts, so you will also save money by changing a lot less bulbs.  LED bulbs last up to ten times longer, and instead of just blowing out when they reach the end of their life, they begin to dim and become less effective giving you adequate warning that action needs to be taken.

Happier Staff

One of the issues that can trouble staff who spend long hours in artificially lit buildings is fatigue and eye strain that can actually manifest as a depressed type feeling.  Often warehouse and factories are solid units that do not have picture windows for viewing the outside world, so it can feel like working in a box.  However, the light that is given out by LED lighting is a much whiter light that is more akin to daylight.  It reduces eye strain and has a more uplifting reaction on the brain, lessening the feelings of listlessness.  You could find a side effect of LED lighting is happier healthy staff that have less time off with illness.  Offering a better light also means that the areas are lit to a higher standard which in turn can increase safety of staff as they move around the premises.

Programmable Features

A great feature of LED lighting is the easy addition of programmable features.  These can be customised in various ways and in various areas.  The lighting in the whole warehouse does not need to perform in the same way.  You can have timers to set the lighting to come on in the morning, and perhaps have a portion of lighting go off after a certain time, when staff numbers might be reduced for the night shift.  Areas that are not always used could be set to use motion sensors, meaning they will only come on when people enter the area, and will go off a predefined time after they stop detecting any movement.

It is easy to see why so many business owners are realising the benefits of LED lighting and making the switch.  It is predicted that up to 80% of businesses will convert in the next few years, with all new buildings using LED’s as standard.