Energy Efficient Lighting

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Energy efficient lighting is lighting that is updated to the 21st century in both technology and efficiency. This new technology allows us to save energy in an area that is over looked each day. By evaluating fixtures, style, and wattage of lamps you may be able to save up to 50% on your lighting bill and increase your usable lighting output within your office or shop. By adding motion sensors or management devices throughout your office or shop will allow you to increase your efficient savings even more.  

Motion Sensors are devices that control the on/off of the lighting device or devices. There are many ways to approach these needs. Here at Hartland Electric we can evaluate all circumstances and make an informed decision what will be the best application for the task that you are trying to accomplish with your lighting. There are sensors that mount in the wall, on the light fixtures themselves or in ceiling tiles. There are energy management systems and devices that can be integrated in to your computer network system that allows you control and monitoring of your entire buildings lighting and energy consumption at all times, or just set a program to maintain a certain amount of lights to be on or off when and where you want.

 Emergency lighting and exit lighting can add up in energy use. At Hartland Electric LLC we suggest that a qualified electrician look at and evaluated all fixtures, if they have incandescent or halogen lights we have retrofit LED kits for almost all styles. These fixtures run 24/7 and never turn off so a considerable amount of energy can be saved.

Call us for an appointment and we can provide:

• Turnkey lighting upgrades and sales
• Lease programs
• Engineering and design
• Energy audit and ROI reports
• Federal E-Pact 2005 program

Energy-Efficient Lighting

• Linear Fluorescent Lighting
• Compact Fluorescent Lighting
• High Bay Fluorescent Fixture
• LED Lighting
• LED Exit and Emergency Lights
• Energy Management Systems and Devices

Does your facility still have any of these energy wasters?

• T12 fluorescent lamps with magnetic or electronic ballasts
• 1st generation 700 series T8s with generic electronic ballasts
• Metal Halide or High Pressure Sodium Fixtures
• Fluorescent or incandescent exit signs
• Standard halogen MR16, PAR30 or PAR38 accent lighting/li>
• Typical incandescent light bulbs 

Do you have a light fixture like this on to the right?  It’s a high bay style fixture that requires a lamp size of 400 watts. It will cost you $10.80 a month to run this (1) light for 10 hours per day. This cost was figured at .09 cents a kWh used.

Definition of what a kWh is: This is what everyone is trying to save.

• The unit kWh is a unit of energy, which is power multiplied by time.
• Multiply the power of the equipment (measured in W or kW)
• By the time used (measured in h) and you get the energy in kWh.
• Only the W (Watt) is capitalized, the k (kilo = 1000) prefix and the time unit h (hour) are not.

LED ADVANTAGES

There are a number of benefits to be gained from the use of LED lighting.

Efficiency

LED's are extremely energy efficient and consume up to 90% less power than incandescent bulbs. Since LEDs use only a fraction of the energy of an incandescent light bulb there is a dramatic decrease in power costs. Also, money and energy is saved in maintenance and replacement costs due to the long LED lifespan.

Because of the low power usage of the LEDs they are becoming extremely popular for light sources in remote areas that use solar panels.

LEDs do have a higher initial cost than incandescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs, but the cost is quickly recouped over time in lower electricity costs.

Longevity

LEDs have a lifespan of up to 100,000 hours compared to the 1500 hours for incandescent bulbs. A LED lighting device can last up to 11 years under constant use. On average LED bulbs last up to 10 times as long as compact fluorescent bulbs and 133 times longer than typical incandescent bulbs. Long lifespan of LEDs will dramatically reduce maintenance costs and lower long-term operating costs to traditional incandescent and fluorescent tubes.

LED Lifespan Scenarios

Up to 100,000 powered 4 hours a day, Equal to 68 ½ Year Lifespan
Up to 100,000 powered 8 hours a day, Equal to 34 Year Lifespan
Up to 100,000 powered 24 hours a day, Equal to 11 ½ Year Lifespan

Durability

LEDs are solid state lighting devices that utilize semiconductor material instead of a filament or neon gas. LED light is a tiny chip encapsulated in an epoxy resin enclosure, which makes LEDs far sturdier than traditional incandescent light bulbs or fluorescent tubes. LEDs do not use fragile components such as glass and filaments which means LEDs are able to withstand shock, vibration and extreme temperature.

Environment

LED lighting devices are made from non toxic materials, unlike fluorescent lighting that uses mercury that may pose a danger to the environment. LEDs are also recyclable and considered “Green or Earth Friendly”.

Color

LED lights are offered in a variety of base colors such as Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Amber and White. Because traditional incandescent light bulbs use filters to produce colors, they are extremely inefficient. LEDs can be blended to produce colors and are extremely efficient. LEDs can be blended to produce millions of color options.

LED Lighting Features and Benefits Overview

Efficiency: LEDs use up to 90% less power than traditional lighting.
Longevity: LEDs have up to 100,000 hour Lifespan (11 ½ year powered 24 hrs/day)
Durability: LEDs are much more rugged than traditional lighting.
Safety: LEDs generate virtually no heat. Safe to the touch and reduce fires.
Environment: LEDs are made from non toxic & recyclable materials.

Comparison between the LED T8 tube and the conventional T8 tube.

	LED T8 Flu ores cent Tube	Conventional T8 Fluorescent Tube
Wattage	15 W	40 W
Life Span	> 50,000 hours	8,000 to 10,000 hours
Ballast needed	No	Yes
Starter needed	No	Yes
Actual Power Consumption	18W – 20W	44W
Heat Generation	Low	High
Radiation	None	Contains Mercury Vapor
Maintenance Fees	None	High
Environmental Pollution	None	High

No reason to maintain or lease special lift equipment that allows you to reach high ceilings or outdoor parking lot lighting. Hartland Electric LLC has ladders, scaffolding and lift equipment necessary to accomplish any aerial task. We also have access to bucket trucks, sky reach lifts, indoor lifts and outdoor 4x4 lifts for the really high hard to reach spots.