Why Should Businesses Switch to LED?

Lighting is an important design element of any commercial property.

Whether it’s a retail space, office setting, or industrial property, the right type of lighting can maximize saleability and productivity. Incorporating light-emitting diodes or LEDs to your commercial space can provide numerous benefits and advantages.

Updating existing conventional incandescent light fittings to their LED equivalents can be a cost-effective solution for any business.

1. Energy savings

The most attractive feature of LED technology is its energy savings. In fact, numerous studies have found that replacing conventional lights with ENERGY STAR-qualified LED lights to your business can result in up to 80% less energy usage. There are also intangible financial benefits to installing LED light fittings to your business.

2. Durability

Compared to other lighting solutions available, LED lights present a more superior operational life.

The average LED light bulb has a rated life of 25,000 hours, with some being rated up to 50,000 hours. Its closest competitor, the CFL (compact fluorescent light) bulb, is rated at an average of 10,000 hours.

If used 12 hours a day, an LED bulb will last nearly six years while a CFL bulb will last just over two years.

LED bulbs are a solid state lighting device that relies on diodes to produce light rather than a filament. The lack of any type of filament in an LED bulb enhances its durability. The absence of a filament reduces the risk of an LED bulb getting damaged easily.

The durability of LED lights means less maintenance must be done to keep them operational. This protects your business against potential workplace injuries, especially when light bulbs need to be serviced or replaced in hard-to-reach places.

What’s more, their strength and durability make them far more resistant against shock, vibrations, and external impact. This means they are better suited for various operational conditions such as construction sites.

They can also be exposed to the harsh elements with reduced risk of breakage.

3. Safety

The absence of a filament means LED light bulbs are not prone to overheating and are unlikely to be a fire risk. CFL bulbs and other conventional lamps emit light from a gas or a vacuum. This can result in the bulb overheating, increasing the risk of an electrical fire in the workplace.

As they operate at a relatively low temperature, the chances of LED bulbs overheating are minimal. Any chance of electrical fires being triggered by LED bulbs would be caused by of bad wiring rather than the bulb itself.

In particular, businesses can adjust an LED bulb’s lighting properties such as color temperature or intensity. This enables LEDs to mimic natural light, increase optical efficiency, improve productivity and learning performance, and decrease stress and anxiety.

4.Environment-friendly

Making the transition to LED bulbs is a strategic move towards being more socially responsible. Being more energy-efficient and more durable means fewer LEDs end up in landfills. Their longevity requires fewer lights to be produced, resulting in fewer resources needed for manufacturing, reducing carbon emissions. Not using filaments to provide light also decreases greenhouse gas emissions. And unlike their respective counterparts, LEDs contain no toxic elements. CFLs and other fluorescents contain noxious chemicals like mercury, and the improper disposal of such bulbs can result in environmental degradation and increased toxic waste.

A lighting solution for your every need

Our wide range of LED fixtures and fittings means custom lighting solutions are available for your business needs. From linear batten and bulkhead lights to recessed panel lights, we can configure LED solutions to your current light systems.

Want to further evaluate whether or not LED lights are right for your business? Contact Toppo lighting today and discover the benefits of LED technology.