Retrofitting Existing Light Fixtures and/or New Lighting LayoutsOutdoor Light FixturesDid you know....Light Levels Decrease with Passing time?It happens so slowly - frequently unnoticable. A sudden lightbulb burn-out usually prompts immediate attention. Until then, well, ... the lightbulb still functions and we tend to accept the amount of light it emits. Usually it doesn't produce very much light at all! ...but... Hey! it's still burning, No sense tossing away a 'good' bulb, Eh? Well - not always... Example: for many years Mercury Vapour lights were very popular in street lights, parking lot lighting etc... ...Even though they Lose ~60% of their initial light output in the first year!! And worse: they usually wait 10-years before expiring. The downfall is that frequently you pay for 400W energy, 12 hours/day ... and get light output of a 100W lamp. Wasteful? - you betcha' Mercury Vapour lighting is banned in many jurisdictions...not becuse of the waste-aspect, but because of their toxic nature. Recommendation: Take a quick survey of your Facility one evening soon: How bright are the pole lamps, or wall washers or ...and you see this a lot in the country... the single bluish light near the barn, .... you could be spending a lot of money for light that you are not getting!
Factory LightingOrange-coloured Lighting:Not long ago EELCO was able to significantly increase light levels at an industrial manufacturer without significantly adding to the power load.
Energy efficient lighting is not a one-shot event.
It's very much like an exercise program. You need to keep working at it.
For example: When bulbs need replacing, and most do at some point, try not to just buy "on sale" lightbulbs at the retail store. Carefully consider the implications of your decision. A $1.00 incandescent bulb - " Hurry - On sale for 39-cents..To-day Only" is probably not in the best interests of your Company. Look at the Operating Cost over the life of the lamp ----and how often it needs replacement in the next 12 months. :o)
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