Businesses, institutions and organizations are always looking for ways to lower their energy costs because traditional lighting systems consume a lot of electricity. Energy-intensive LED lighting has replaced conventional lights in many applications.

Many building managers, property owners, and other decision makers are opting for modernization rather than a complete replacement of accessories because it's a less expensive way to convert to LED technology. With overhaul, traditional lamps and ballasts are replaced with LEDs, but existing accessories (bulb housings) are preserved. The adaptations of LED accessories are many and there are different adaptations for specific applications.

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1. LED modification kits for parking lots, streets and poles

Parking lots and streets must be well lit to improve safety and protection. These areas are usually illuminated by large lighting fixtures. In the past, metal halide, high-pressure sodium and low-pressure sodium lamps were used on parking poles.

But these lights have numerous problems. They take a while to heat up and cool down, consume a lot of electricity, lose their brightness very quickly and need a lot of maintenance.

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These are square or rectangular lighting fixtures that illuminate large areas with ease. Their shape, as well as their location, ensure that the light they produce is powerful and effective.

Other common LED accessory overhauls used in parking lots, streets and poles are cobrahead accessories and corn bulbs. Cobra head lamps are named for their shape, they have protrusions where the bulbs enter.  

2. Installation of accessories for garages, gas stations and awnings

Overhaul accessories for service stations, garages, and awnings significantly reduce your energy bill, have low maintenance costs, and have the ability to increase sidewalk appeal. Most service station lighting fixtures installed in the fuel pump usually have metal halide lamps.

They can be mounted on the ceiling or wall to provide a clean and bright light. Some modifications can be installed on existing box-type accessories, while others can be mounted on an awning for a clean appearance.

If you own or manage a service station, you overhaul existing metal halide lamps with LED lighting. Your service station will stand out for all the right reasons. Drivers will feel safe, the service island will look more attractive and the shelves.

LED technology provides a high-quality light that illuminates the pump island area to established standards and complies with local energy codes. LED luminaires have precise optical control that ensures that the light is directed to where it is needed. Be sure to choose LED luminaires that are specially designed for use in service stations, garages or awnings.

3. Wall-trimming

Wall pack lights are lights mounted on the exterior walls of buildings. They are some of the most common outdoor accessories for commercial buildings. Its main function is to illuminate the walls of buildings or areas near buildings. These lights use powerful lamp heads that are energy efficient, durable and have little light pollution. They provide additional security to buildings as they illuminate specific outdoor areas.

In the past, wall accessories used traditional light bulbs such as metal halide, high-pressure sodium and fluorescent lamps. And while these lighting technologies can produce bright light, they lack the efficiency of LEDs. High-pressure sodium lamps generate a very yellow light, metal halide has a short lifespan, while fluorescent lamps consume a lot of electricity.

Since these lighting systems do not have a long lifespan, you must change the bulbs every 2 years. In addition, high-intensity discharge bulbs typically used in wall packs consume approximately 100 to 400 watts of power. These lights use ballasts that also consume a lot of electricity and have a short lifespan, which means they must be replaced at the same time as the lights.

The best thing about LEDs is that they produce the same amount of lumens (brightness) as traditional lights but consume very few watts. This means that you can install lower wattage modifications in your wall packs, due to their improved power. Depending on the mounting height, you can get LEDs in the 20W-100W range and will be perfect substitutes for traditional bulbs.

4. Modifications for high and low bay applications

High lights and low lights are terms used in the lighting industry to describe lights that are usually mounted directly on ceilings, ceiling beams or through chains and pendants. These lights are often the best choice for large, open spaces with ceilings of more than 10 feet, such as industrial facilities, factories, warehouses, gyms, large retail stores, loading docks, sports stadiums, factories and other indoor areas who may need lighting fixtures. To be mounted on high ceilings. However, the specific height of the ceiling determines whether low or high bay lights are needed.

The bay's high lights are used on ceilings of 20 feet or more. LED bulbs usually have lens angles that help diffuse light evenly. For a long time, high-pressure metallic halide and sodium bulbs were the only technologies used in high-altitude luminaires. But since LED technology was introduced, most companies have switched to the energy-efficient lighting system.

Commercial spaces with ceilings are between 12 feet and 20 feet high usually have low bay lighting. LEDs used in low bay applications have lens angles to further expand light. Because these lens angles direct light to specific areas, fewer lights may be needed in a commercial space.

The other thing that differentiates the bay's high lights from the low bay lights, apart from the ceiling height requirements, is that the light output and light intensity generally vary. Low lighting has a very high light intensity, while high lighting has a low light intensity, as there is more room for light to diffuse before it touches the ground.

5. Tube retrofitting for linear lamps T8 / T10 / T12

Choosing the right LED replacements for fluorescent tubes can be quite confusing due to the many products and installation options available. But due to growing consumer demand for high-quality LED replacement products, which have been driven by recent industry changes, LED manufacturers have created products that can perfectly replace tubes Linear fluorescents T8, T10 and T12.

Manufacturers devised these solutions because building owners and facility managers were always looking for energy-efficient lighting systems to replace problematic fluorescents that have a short lifespan and they also use ballast technology.

Fluorescent LED replacement tubes have the same two-pin configuration as fluorescent lamps, so all an electrician should do is remove or avoid old fluorescent ballasts, sending energy directly to the LED controller or LED tube and powering LED lamps.

LED replacement tubes come in three designs: Type A simply replaces the existing fluorescent tube, type B requires wiring to the main voltage, deflecting the fluorescent ballast, and type C requires removing the existing ballast and replacing it. Replacing fluorescent tubes with Type B or Type C LED bulbs requires more labor, but the lamps will be more energy efficient. Type C offers the best solution of all energy efficiency options.

Fluorescent LED replacement tubes can be used in offices, educational institutions, indoor spaces, freezers, refrigerators, backlighting of exterior signs and other indoor spaces. They have a lamp life of 50,000 hours and do not buzz or blink like fluorescent lamps. Its light output can also be dimmed up to 100%, unlike fluorescence.

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