In our last post, What will you save from an LED Lighting Retrofit Project?, we provided a high level overview of how to calculate the savings your business will recognize from an LED lighting retrofit project. As a reminder, the major contributors to the total savings are:
In this post we will go into more detail about the labor savings from an LED lighting retrofit project.
Your older lighting products, like incandescent, halogen, or CFL bulbs, have lifespans of 1,500 to 15,000 hours. Depending on your business and your lighting needs, these bulbs could be operating 365 days a year and an average of 12 or more hours per day. At the low end of the lifespan, that means that you need to replace each bulb about 3 times per year. In order to replace the burnt-out bulbs you have to spend time purchasing/tracking your inventory of replacement bulbs, using your own employee or hiring a contractor to find the correct replacement bulb and then replacing the bulb (which could involve a ladder or lift to reach the fixture).
If your facility has hundreds of lighting fixtures, you can see how the time and cost to replace bulbs can add up quickly.
Switching to LED lighting, with a rated life of 35,000 to 100,000 hours, would significantly lower your labor costs because you don’t have to change bulbs as often. Also, many LEDs come with a manufacturer’s warranty, which will further defray your total maintenance costs.
Let’s work a “real” example:
If your facility has hundreds of fixtures, you can see how the labor savings adds up quickly and helps make the case for changing out your old, inefficient bulbs for LEDs that will provide you with years of worry free (and maintenance free) operation.
In future posts we will cover the Energy savings, Material savings, and HVAC savings from an LED lighting retrofit project. Contact the LED lighting installation experts at PKK Lighting to discuss your next lighting project.
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