Upgrading your lighting systems to LED

by Abhi Sharma Professional in Electronics Department

There are multiple benefits of upgrading an existing lighting system to Led, especially when you choose to buy the services/products from a leading LED light manufacturer.

The benefits

Here’s our list of the top few benefits that you’ll definitely be thankful for, once you’ve decided to switch to LED.

Reduced energy bills- Since LED lighting does not depend on heating up a filament as with the traditional incandescent lamps, the overall energy consumed to light up the bulb is significantly less.

When you purchase your LED fixtures from a leading LED light manufacturer, you can be assured that your LEDs will have an average life span of 10 years with minimal or no maintenance requirements.

Purchasing an LED means that you won’t have to worry about those flickering traditional lamps.

The overall energy needs that go into lighting up a premise can be reduced by as much as 85% when the traditional lamps are replaced using LED fixtures.

And that means putting in your efforts towards conserving nonrenewable energy and hence reducing your carbon footprint.

LEDs are the future of lighting. With the lamps/tube light choices being available in multiple color choices as well as dimming options, there is much that can be done to manage and uplift the ambiance of your indoor spaces. And that too while you save on your everyday energy bills.

Things to remember

While most people realize the huge energy and money saving potential of LED lighting systems, they often end up making some common mistakes while making a LED upgrade. Here are a few points that need to be considered before making the upgrade.

Remember to check the power supply connections (Direct, Ballast or Driver) and ensure that you purchase your LED lamps/ tube lights suitable to your power source.
Even with the same power supply and base design, LED fixtures often comes in variable shapes which are suitable for different applications. Ensure that your beam shape is suitable for the LED product that you plan to purchase.
Go for a higher color rendering index (CRI) values when choosing an LED product. CCT or correlated color temperature choice could be different for different applications. Discuss with your LED light manufacturer and check out their guidelines for selecting the same.

Choosing a vendor

With the ever-growing number of vendors competing to sell their services in the market, it is important to follow the below-mentioned steps while short listing a LED light manufacturer.

Check for the manufacturing set up of the manufacturer and it's in house competencies in terms of equipment mounting, photometry, equipment testing, automation, quality,and other capacities.
Get a background check of the manufacturer to ensure that they have a well-defined process(in compliance with industry standards) for product manufacturing, testing,and maintenance.
Make sure that the LED light manufacturer you choose has reliable expertise in terms of manpower.
The strength of experience and reputation can never be underestimated when selecting a reliable LED light manufacturer. Check for their years of experience, support teams, customer reviews, pricing structures etc.
Ensure that your chosen manufacturer is competitive in terms of their price offers.
Check for the responsiveness and customer support of your chosen LED vendor.