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Let's
say that you're well versed in the benefits of LED lighting
not only in terms of cost savings, power usage, and impact
on the environment...clearly the closest we have to a win
win in the energy sector or any business/residence cost
that's currently available. The beauty of the internet is
that you can now research the best options to actually make
the switch. There's lots of sites out there from the big
bulb manufacturers to installers and the like. We're the
perfect blend in that we have a direct relationship with the
manufacturer but we also understand that you'll save the
most money if you install in-house or close to house.
That's just extra margin you're paying the installer even on
large installations so yes, we can help coordinate the job
from start to finish if you like, but we want you to pay the
least amount and recoup the greatest savings. Let's take a
look then at how we compare with other bulbs, both non-LED
and LED light bulbs for a true apples to apples
comparison. We're going to include CLF's even though
they're scheduled for phase out due to the disposal issues
of highly toxic chemicals needed for that type of bulb. The
CFL's is basically a lite version of the LED with nasty side
effects so if you're looking at energy savings, why not get
the full pop of the LED plus the greatly extended life.
We'll
at three very common form factors, a traditional 60 watt
bulb (both incandescent and CFL), a PAR38 Spot bulb (both
incandescent and CFL), and a 4' T8 Fluorescent strip
(fluorescent). We'll also look at how we compare against
other LED's and we'll put all the cards on the table for the
simple reason that we would rather buy that way. So let the
fun begin.
Assumes 5 year
window, 10 hr daily usage, 7 days/week; 10 cent KWH.
Traditional 60 watt bulb
| |
Cost |
Wattage |
Energy Cost per
year |
Replace Cost |
Total Cost |
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Incandescent |
$1.99 |
60 |
$21.90 |
$18.16 |
$127.66 |
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CFL |
$2.75 |
16 |
$5.84 |
$10.04 |
$39.24 |
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Our LED |
$22.50 |
3 |
$1.10 |
$0 |
$5.48 |
We
can't even get to the 50,000 hour life of the LED in our
example above. In fact, we can only get 37% through
the life so the savings over the next 5 years will be even
higher.
PAR38 Spot
| |
Cost |
Wattage |
Energy Cost per
year |
Replace Cost |
Total Cost |
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Incandescent |
$6.00 |
90 |
$32.85 |
$54.75 |
$219.00 |
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CFL |
$10.00 |
23 |
$8.40 |
$36.50 |
$78.48 |
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Our LED |
$22.50 |
9 |
$2.56 |
$0 |
$16.43 |
4'
T8 Fluorescent strip - fluorescent
| |
Cost |
Wattage |
Energy Cost per
year |
Replace Cost |
Total Cost |
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Fluorescent |
$1.86 |
32 |
$11.68 |
$1.13 |
$59.53 |
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Our LED |
$22.50 |
6.4 |
$2.34 |
$0 |
$11.68 |
The
above comparisons do not take into account higher
electricity costs which are very likely, government rebates
such as 6 cents per KWH, 60 cents per square foot, average
$10 per lamp, etc. When we add in these extra
factors that quite real, the savings almost sound too good
to be true so we leave them out. People just wouldn't
believe the numbers.
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