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It’s a pretty interesting scene. We will field calls or
inquiries about LED lighting for a given business or group
and invariably, the same thing happens. They like the cost
savings from LED lights but they have misgivings about the
light quality. This is especially true or architects and
builders who are very particular about the quality of light
and have no doubt seen the early stages of LED lighting
which is loosely translated at bluish or stark white light
you would expect coming down from the mother ship. Those
days are gone and we personally say good riddance. You can
preach the improvements in LED light color all you want but
our relationship with light and color are primitive and very
personal. The eye’s got to see it to believe it. That’s
where the scene above ends. We plug one of our new color
tuned LED bulbs in the socket and they stand there still for
a while. They want to hold on to the old belief that the
light’s color will look wrong but you can’t argue with your
eyes…and win. It’s a great feeling and it’s a result of
technological breakthroughs in the last few years that make
LED the only choice once you know the facts.
A
very common reaction to contemplating new technology such as
the move to LED lighting is a fear of having your new
purchase obsolete by the time it’s installed. The computer
and technology markets haven’t exactly helped here. So
where are we in terms of LED lighting and what’s around the
corner? We look at this question in two separate parts.
First, does current LED do everything we need or expect from
existing incandescent or fluorescent technology? Yes. We
now have color tuning where we can even specify according to
your Kelvin color requirements which is pretty advanced. It
doesn’t stop there. We also have dimmable bulbs and all
the different lamp form factors you need from spots, strips,
and floods. Let us know what requirements you have and
we’ll find the LED equivalent for it. The best part is that
we can do all of this with much less energy costs which over
a 5 year window can result in 90-400% savings depending on
the use.
So
what about the future? We’re even more excited about our
position going forward. In fact, we believe the LED light
technology will be one that other manufacturers and
suppliers will have to catch up with for a very long time.
The beauty of our LED lights is the entire lamp doesn’t need
to be thrown out like the others do. The actual lights are
solid state which means they could last for years. Our
light allows to switch out the driver which is essentially a
chip that pushes electricity to the LED. The cost to
replace this piece is substantially less expensive than to
switch out the entire light as is required by other LED
lights. This is the direction to go and you’ll have a head
start on the LED technology for years to come.
Ultimately, the decision you need to make right now is
this…do the number work? As described in our How Does LED
Save You Money? article, the number work and the savings are
significant. Not next year or 5 years later but right now.
Let’s take a look at your particular lighting situation by
request a LED light quote. |
