5 Key Trends in Industrial LED Lighting
Industrial lighting
manufacturer Appleton recently
sent out a press release identifying five key trends in that sector, summarized
here.
HIGHER EFFICACY: Only
a decade ago, 75 lumens/W qualified an Led Panel Lights LED luminaire as a groundbreaking product.
New chips are offering efficacy as high as 150 lm/W. This means an end-user can
actually replace a first-generation Led Panel Lights and
achieve savings of more than 70%, not to mention the savings when retrofitting
incandescent, fluorescent or HID lighting.
IMPROVED SURGE PROTECTION: First-generation Led Panel Lights were designed without a thorough understanding of the electrical environments found in industrial facilities. As a result, these luminaires failed at rates as high as 50% two months to two years after installation. Reacting to customers’ needs and new ANSI standards, manufacturers are making 6 kV urge protection as a standard feature with 10 kV as an option. The new ANSI standard is 6 kV.
IMPROVED SURGE PROTECTION: First-generation Led Panel Lights were designed without a thorough understanding of the electrical environments found in industrial facilities. As a result, these luminaires failed at rates as high as 50% two months to two years after installation. Reacting to customers’ needs and new ANSI standards, manufacturers are making 6 kV urge protection as a standard feature with 10 kV as an option. The new ANSI standard is 6 kV.
FASTER PAYBACK: According
to Appleton, initial investment required for an Led Panel Lights or a
new installation will continue to drop in 2018 as the price of luminaries
becomes more in-line with HIDs, making payback typically less than three years
or, depending on certain factors such as rebates, as brief as 18 months.
LOWER COLOR TEMPERATURES: End-users
now can choose expanded color temperature options in newer Led Panel Lights from
cool 7000K to warm 3000K to assure the most productive level preferred color of
light for any working environment.
CUSTOMIZED OPTICS: Today’s
Led Panel
Lights can provide satisfying light levels and uniformity. Features
include secondary optics enabling unique light distribution patterns, which can
maximize luminaire spacing and reduce the number of luminaires needed.

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