Replace Fluorescent Tubes with LED Tube Lights

The LED era is here, and like everyone else you should be thinking about updating your lighting system. But before switching to anything new we often like to know more about the product we’re choosing.

The following information is definitely going to change your idea of LED lights and make you think seriously about making the switch to the latest lighting revolution.

About LED Tube Lights

LED tube lights are an excellent and energy efficient replacement of traditional fluorescent tubes. You can easily replace your T8 fluorescent tubes with LED T8 or LED T5 tubes. You will only need minor electrical modifications of the existing systems and wiring. In return you get a beautiful bright lighting experience with up to 60% energy savings.

Features & Benefits:

• Energy saving
• 100% plus luminaire efficiency
• Superior colour rendering, near daylight, index = 75
• Unique optical design for uniform light rays
• 1200mm 28W converter is turned down to only 22W
• 40,000+ hours life expectancy
• No mercury or hazardous gases

Changing to LED will not only save you more than 50% of your operating costs, it will also eliminate maintenance costs. It even reduces heat generated by existing lighting so it can also save you money on air conditioning costs.

Now let’s look into bigger picture to find out what the differences are actually there between a LED tubes and fluorescent tube light. Here are a few of the most important points of difference when comparing the two.

Longer Lifespan

A typical fluorescent tube has a lifespan of approximately 9,000 hours. With turning the light on and off reducing the lifespan. The more often you switch the light on or turn it off, the less time the tubes will last. LED tubes are free from these limitations, they stay in good condition for an estimated 50,000 hours, which is approximately five times longer than their fluorescent counterparts.

Less Energy Consumption

LED tubes use approximately 30% of the power that fluorescent lighting consumes. They do so by significantly reducing the heat needed to produce the light. With a more efficient use of energy, this can mean substantial electricity bill savings, especially for offices and industrial areas that require a large amount of lighting.

Better Efficiency

Fluorescent lighting is effected by temperature, which means it works best in mild room temperatures. If the temperature increases or decreases significantly, the efficiency of the tube and quality of the light will be compromised. LED lighting is not at all effected by temperature fluctuations, room temperature have no bearing on the efficiency of the tubes. The LED tube will work exactly as it is supposed to work, no matter what the temperature of the room is.

Brighter Lighting

LED tube lights generate bright, directional lighting, which means that you can position the light exactly where you need. Fluorescent lighting on the other hand, is not as bright and dissipates easily.

From all this information we can see why LED tube lights are the way of the future, far outstripping fluorescent tubes. So save both energy and money with this little switch and transform your lighting experience.

Why LED Light Bulbs Are Better Than Other Light Bulbs?

LED is highly energy efficient lighting technology and has the potential to fundamentally change the future of lighting in Australia. Here in this article it will be explained why LED lighting should be used and how they save more energy compared to the CFLs and Incandescent bulbs.

How LEDs Are Different?

Led lighting is very different from other lighting sources such as incandescent bulbs or CFLs, the key differences include the following:

Light Source

LEDs are the size of a fleck of pepper and a mix of red, green and blue LEDs is typically used to make white light.

Direction

LEDs emit light in a specific direction, reducing the need for reflectors and diffusers that can trap light. This feature makes LEDs more efficient for many uses.

Heat

LEDs emit very little heat. In comparison, incandescent bulbs release 90% of their energy as heat and CFLs release 80% of their energy as heat. 

 

Cost Comparison between LEDs, CFLs and Incandescent Light Bulbs

 

 

This table will give you an idea on how much does it actually costs for different types of light bulbs and how using an energy efficient LED light saves your money.

	LED	CFL	Incandescent
Light Bulb Projected Lifespan	50,000 hours	10,000 hours	1,200 hours
Watts per Bulb	10	14	60
Cost Per Bulb	$35.95	$3.95	$1.25
KWH of Electricity Used Over 50,000 hours	500	700	3000
Cost of Electricity (@ 0.1per KWH)	$50	$70	$300
Bulbs Needed for 50k Hours Bulb Expense	$35.95	$19.75	$52.50
Total Cost for 50k Hours	$85.75	$89.75	$352.50

Now that the difference is in front of your eyes, it is your decision if you want to switch to LED lighting or just stay with the old light bulbs. Here you can calculate the cost by yourself, give it a try and see how much money you are saving or can save by using LED lights at your home or workplace. To know more about LEDs drop your question in the comment section and also feel free to give any suggestion.


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How Switching to LED Lighting Can Continuously Save Your Business Money

There is currently a small revolution in lighting that is making headway in many businesses in Australia. That revolution is LED lighting. We have all heard of the reasons why saving energy and making greener decisions for our businesses are great ways to save money in the short term, but one of the biggest revolutions in business that can continuously save you money on energy bills to a staggering degree is the way we light our offices and factories. With huge leaps in the technology itself, LED lighting has come a long way to give demonstrable savings year on year.

The majority of modern LED lighting systems allow for huge savings on energy consumption when compared with traditional incandescent lighting. Where applicable, you can change almost any kind of lighting system for an LED alternative meaning transition and costs are kept at a minimum. The average LED light consumes as much as 75% less energy than traditional incandescent lights, meaning the savings on energy are quickly passed on to your business.

The savings on energy is easily translated into monetary savings by slashing your overall utilities budget; a welcome addition to any small business. The larger the lighting scheme, the larger the saving, and with hundreds of newly designed LED light bulbs, lighting strips and even industrial lighting applications to choose from, the transition to an all-LED lighting setup will be both cost effective and rapid.

Whilst the forecast for saving on both energy consumption and money look quite lucrative on the outset, LED lighting in Sydney has other benefits up its sleeve in terms of government funded schemes that can offer many small businesses and homes the chance to take advantage of grants to help you make the switch. These government schemes enLighten is one of the schemes available for LED lighting in Sydney, helping businesses reduce their return on investment.

This new initiative aims to incentivise companies, small businesses and home owners into making the transition from traditional incandescent lighting to LED devices; and it has been a real success. Business owners taking part in the scheme are required to purchase Energy Savings Certificates from a number of accredited providers once they have been accredited, or have made use of a third-party accrediting agent. The value of these certificates can range from $10 to $15 each.

For the majority of small businesses, the simple step up to energy saving can be made relatively simply. By choosing the right application of LED lighting, you can start to save money within an afternoon of refitting. For larger businesses that require gross amounts of LED light bulbs, LED strips and other specific bulbs, the transition may take a little longer, depending on the size of your building. Another type of lighting to consider is smart lighting. This is where LED lights take centre stage in being able to be dimmable; to change their colours to any required colour temperature, as well as the ability to be fully programmable using a state of the art lighting control unit.

With these advances in technology taking off across the country, it is little wonder why so many homeowners, small businesses and even large corporations and factories are making the switch to LED lighting Sydney and state wide. With huge energy savings benefits to be made which translates directly into saving money, your utility budget can be improved upon, especially with LED lighting accounting for up to 75% saving on energy consumption, making LED lighting a bright future for your business.