LED vs. Fluorescent: Energy Efficient Commercial Lighting: Should I Upgrade Today, Or Wait For Technology To Get Cheaper?

1. LED vs. Fluorescent Commercial
Lighting: Should I Upgrade Today?
By: Precision Paragon [P2]

2. Introduction
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• LED lighting is awesome, and it’s getting better and better with
each passing month. In fact, if you’re familiar with Haitz’s law,
you know it states that LED will improve in efficiency and go
down in cost over time.
• Building owners are left wondering: If energy-efficient lighting is
going to be even more energy-efficient tomorrow than it is
today, is it better to wait for those advances to upgrade your
lighting, or upgrade your lighting using the technology available
today?

3. Some Hypothetical Numbers
Here comes the math! Lets use round numbers to make this
easier. Hypothesize a warehouse with 1,000 400-watt Metal halide
fixtures. Below are some “Before and After” shots of a warehouse
retrofitted with [P2] fixtures.
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4. Average Cost Per Month – Metal Halide
At an average cost of 0.09 cents per kilowatt, a system of 1,000
400-watt Metal Halide fixtures costs $41.22 per hour
(If you’re confused by the math, it helps to know that a 400-watt
Metal Halide fixture actually consumes about 458-watts)
If the fixtures are on an average of 730 hours every month (730 x
$41.22), it ends up costing $30,090.60 every month to light the
warehouse
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5. Hypothetical Retrofit
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Let’s look at two options for our retrofit:
One is an energy- efficient 4-Lamp T5-HO fluorescent fixture,
The other is the new [P2] QHC LED high bay.
When replacing a 400-watt Metal Halide,
they both cut energy consumption significantly.

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How Much Are We Saving?
These are the numbers based on 5 years of savings after retrofitting:

7. Initially, Fluorescent Is Still Cheaper
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What this chart doesn’t tell you is whether fluorescent or LED will be a
better option for your retrofit.
Right now, your initial costs will be significantly lower with fluorescent,
but there are other factors that could make either technology the best
solution for a given application.
What this chart does show is that if you’re sitting around waiting for new
technology to show up before taking on a lighting retrofit, you’re wasting
quite a bit of money.

8. Based On a Recent Survey We Completed: 68% of Businesses Will
Choose High Bay or Linear Fluorescent -
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9. We're saving American businesses money year after year by making
lighting that reduces energy costs and improves lighting quality. It's
something that businesses know and will continue to want. [P2] has a
plan to be there, giving our customers the fixtures they need to deliver
cost savings and lighting improvements.
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Both Options Save Money

10. Contact Information
[P2] West
23281 La Palma Ave.
Yorba Linda, CA 92887
Tel: (714) 386-5550
Fax: (714) 386-5649
[P2] Midwest
623 Brakke Dr.
Hudson, WI 54016
Tel: (715) 381-2971
Fax: (715) 381-5597
[P2] East
317 NE 35th Ave.
Gainesville, FL 32609
Tel: (352) 692-5900
Fax: (352) 692-5901
Precision Paragon [P2]
www.p-2.com
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