You ARE Using LED Outdoor Lights, Right?

There are many reasons for using LED’s in outdoor applications. First, are the energy savings. LED outdoor lights can be over 65% more efficient than fluorescent tubes more efficient, 5 fold compared to traditional incandescent bulbs. Savings from outdoor lighting are particularly important as they are often left running for long periods (sometimes all night).

Second, the quantity and quality of light emitted by LED systems, such as LED tubes, can be a significant improvement on traditional lighting technologies. This can lead to improvements for pedestrians and drivers from a safety aspect as they run at very low temperatures, as well as improving the appearance of public spaces.

Finally, the LED lamps longer life, around six years of continued use, which is considerably longer than conventional technologies. This will give considerable savings in replacement and maintenance costs, especially as outside lighting can often be dangerous and difficult to reach. It also improves visibility and safety levels because the lighting is a lot less likely to fail over time in critical areas. Whether you provide vegetarian recipes or are a large organisation you can benefit from them as they are very flexible.

With this in mind it will be no surprise to discover that outside applications are currently one of the fastest growing markets for LED lighting applications and a growing number of education and government establishments are using LED lighting for illuminating outdoor spaces. Examples for use could include: car parks, LED street lights and roadway lighting.

In America on an even larger scale, an LED City initiative was introduced to encourage local governments across N. America to put LED lighting in all of their outside spaces. It started in February 2007 with a pilot project in North Carolina. The installation in a parking garage delivered a 40% energy saving, and people using the garage reacted positively to the superior quality of the lighting.