Switch to LED this Winter

There is nothing like a change in the seasons to make you think about things.  When autumn starts to roll into winter, one thing that strikes many businesses and industries is lighting.  It might be because you have to get out and start maintaining your existing lighting and found that it’s not looking as great as you hoped.  LED lighting offers a myriad of benefits that you may not have previously been aware of.

A Significantly Longer Lifespan

One thing you will know all too well if you have areas such as carparks, sports grounds or street lighting to maintain is how often you need to replace burnt out bulbs.  LED lights have a much longer lifespan than other more traditional light sources.  LED bulbs offer up to 15,000 hours of light before they need replacing, which if you are looking at hundreds of bulbs, makes a huge difference and is substantially longer lifespan than older style products offer.

LED’s also save money

LED lighting have numerous benefits for many users.  The bulbs not only last longer but are cheaper to replace too.  There can be a slightly larger expense when changing over from outdated modes of lighting to LED units, however this is soon recouped and the extra savings will continue for many years.  Not only are LED bulbs comparatively cheaper to purchase, but they also use less energy.  Not just a little bit less, LED bulbs can actually use up to 90% less energy when compared to other types of light bulb.

If you have a multi-storey car park or many streets to light this could bring about significant changes to your energy consumption and bill.  Here is a  simple comparison for you to consider.  If you purchased just 4 lightbulbs, and used them for three hours a day, over a 10 year period, the cost for halogen light bulbs would be an energy bill in the region of £500.  However, with LED bulbs the bill for the same period would be closer to just £70.  Quite a difference.  So even if you end up paying more for the bulbs in the beginning the costs you recoup on energy bills makes it well worth the transition to LED.

Brighter and More Functional

When you are looking at lighting large areas, such as a sports field or car park, you will want the light to be bright.  However, you do not want to be a nuisance and have the local neighbourhood up in arms because your lighting is infiltrating nearby homes.  Another great advantage of LED lighting is the level of brightness they offer, with the added bonus of being quite focused.  Once you have placed them correctly there isn't much in the way of light spill.  You can effectively light a football pitch without lighting the whole neighbourhood too.

Many Benefits to LED Lighting

As you can see there are many benefits to LED lighting for those responsible for lighting public spaces or private large areas.  LED lighting makes sense from a cost, energy and environmental point of view, and the ongoing money saving offers an attractive incentive to switch.  Why not consider changing your lighting to LED this winter and seeing these benefits for yourself.