Fluorescent to LED: How-To Retrofit
LED lights can cut your utility bills in half or more. Lighting your office or your home with the help of LED lighting could help you to save on costs in the long run. If you have florescent lights, switching over to LED lighting can be done in a few different ways. The choice that you will have to make is whether or not you are changing your current fixtures to make them work or replacing them completely. The budget for your lighting can also influence the choice for your conversion. Any LED conversion will present you with benefits and you can find that energy usage can be prolonged alongside the lamp life of the product. Here are some of the top ways that a fluorescent to LED switch can be accomplished!
The Retrofitting Process
By replacing fluorescent tubes with LED tubes you’ll be able to instantly replace your fluorescent tubes and continue to save on money. This process is not expensive but it can require some rewiring because you’ll have to bypass ballasts within your fixture. The big advantage to choosing retrofitting is you can save around 10% of the energy in the fixture by rewiring the ballast. The brightness inside the fixture can also nearly double when changing over to LED’s because of the difference in lumen ratings between fluorescent and LED tubes.
A 4 foot LED tube in a four lamp configuration will use 80 W of power against the 172 W of power that’s used by compact fluorescence in the same configuration. You can also expect an improved life span for the LED lighting tube with around 50,000 hours of bulb life versus the 30,000 hours that you would get out of a fluorescent bulb.
Using LED Strips in Place of a Fluorescent Light
LED magnetic strips can be easily affixed to any metal fixture. This is an easy set up that could be the perfect way to add lighting controls even in areas where you don’t have various fixtures. The brightness is higher on ultra LED strips especially compared to LED tubes. Strips are able to use around 30 W of power for two of the 4 foot strips . With around 2100 lm in every strip this can all be produced off of one driver and work at lighting a wide area.
Replacing the Entire Fixture
Replacing your entire fixture with LED light tubes can give you access to the best in customization. Taking advantage of new fixtures can help you to change the color temperature, light distribution, lighting levels and more. If you have fixtures that have become yellow and faded, upgrading your fixtures can give your business a better look and make sure that you can fix any of the issues of poor lighting across your location.
LED Panels
LED panels can be the perfect option for a drop ceiling or suspended grid ceiling. They can also be surface mounted in flat ceilings. Tiles are rated for around 100,000 hours and they produce 5000 lm at 40 W. There are also color changing panels so that you can control your lighting easily.
Keep some of these cost effective methods in mind if you are interested in a fluorescent to LED switch for your business. Each of these alternatives can be the perfect way that you can customize your lighting and get the ideal solutions for your business lighting needs. Contact us today for more information!