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Compact Fluorescent Lights
Compact fluorescent lamps are designed to replace incandescent lamps and reduce the carbon footprint of a building. Most are capable of retrofitting into existing light fixtures formerly occupied by incandescent bulbs, making it necessary only to buy the lamp and save on the cost of replacement fixtures. This shift toward CFL retrofitting is part of a global movement to produce the carbon footprint of commercial buildings. It is estimated that 40% of all greenhouse gases are produced by commercial properties. Because a significant portion of the electricity used to power building lights is still produced by burning coal, oil, and natural gas, inefficient light fixtures contribute to increased fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Energy saving alternatives such as compact fluorescent lighting has become increasingly prevalent in the world of indoor and outdoor lighting for this very reason. It is hoped that by reducing the consumption of electricity with more power-saving commercial fluorescent light fixtures, the need to burn fossil fuel will decrease, and the pollution caused by burning fossil fuels will proportionally decrease as a result.
Regardless of whether or not retrofitting incandescent fixtures with compact fluorescent light bulbs will actually have enough of a positive impact to reverse rising global temperatures, CFLs are nevertheless here to stay. They have already found their way into most forms of commercial indoor and outdoor lighting, and the technology behind their functionality is constantly being fine tuned and re-engineered for even greater efficiency and color rendering capabilities. Any contractor looking to be taken seriously should become as familiar as possible with commercial fluorescent lighting. As more companies sweat the problematics of rising fuel costs, inflation, recessionary downturns, contractors must make available every form of technology that offers a glimmer of financial hope and environmental sustainability beyond the horizons of the current crisis.
It also helps to share some basic information with cost conscious clients who may be hesitant to spend money on new equipment. Pointing out the enormous savings on power costs as a tangible return on investment is often all it takes to get a client to accept your proposal in the confidence that money well spent is a means of recession proofing themselves.
The first thing to point out to clients is the fundamental inefficiency in the design of the incandescent lamp. Incandescents use the most electricity of any lamp type and tend to have a much lower lamp life than newer technology such as the kind used by compact fluorescent light. Because of this, California has outlawed Incandescents and mandated that they be completely phased out by December 2010. The company that continues to rely upon incandescent is at odds with the inevitable. They are paying more in electricity than they have to pay, more in replacement costs than is necessary, and contributing the global madness of rampant CO2 emulsions. Pointing out to clients that there is a more rational and profitable alternative to this available through LED and compact fluorescent lighting can encourage businesses to have to confidence to move forward in spite of the sluggishness of the economy around them.
You may encounter hesitancy over costs and the quality of compact fluorescent lighting in general. The lamps do cost more. This is a fact. At the same time, the savings they create on power costs and the longer lifespan they enjoy that reduces replacement costs pays the customer back on their investment over time. Because CFL's rely upon ultraviolet light to produce visible light, they operate on a different spectrum than Incandescents. Recent improvements in compact fluorescent light technology have improved the quality of the lighting they produce and the level of color they can render. Today's CFL emits a light very similar to an incandescent soft white light, which is less glaring and more comfortable to the eyes, anyway. These two improvements have made it possible for CFLs to be used in almost any indoor or outdoor environment.
Contact your account manager at RLLD Commercial Lighting for information power saving percentages generated by specific CFLs. We can provide you with detailed specifications on any compact fluorescent light fixture you are interested in, and we will also give you a free photometric analysis of your client's facility that you can lay on the table as a visual keynote to your proposal.
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Energy Saving Light - LED vs CFL Compact fluorescent lamp
Are you looking for a way to save money and help save the planet, all at once? If you haven’t made the change yet, you should consider looking into alternative lighting sources for your home or business. Two important options to include in your research are compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and light-emitting diodes (otherwise known as LEDs).
A compact fluorescent lamp is more frequently referred to as a compact fluorescent light or an energy saving light. It is designed to replace the incandescent bulbs that have been used for so long in households and businesses.
CFLs produce the same amount of light as incandescent light bulbs while using a smaller amount of power and having a significantly longer life. The CFLs last between 8 and 15 times longer than an incandescent bulb.
The most efficient way to maximize the lifetime of your CFLs is to allow them to stay on for an extended period of time. If you only use the CFL for small amounts of time, then you reduce the life of the bulb; you could even reduce it enough to effectively give it the life span of an incandescent bulb.
As an energy saver, CFLs use between 20-33% of the power that incandescent bulbs use. Additionally, there is a decrease in heating (the CFLs do not produce as much heat as incandescent bulbs). These two factors significantly decrease the energy that is necessary.
With these benefits, CFLs tend to cost more than your average light bulb. In the long term, however, the CFL bulbs will save the average user a significant amount of money.
What is the downside then? Well, CFLs contain mercury, a hazardous substance. Subsequently, there could be contamination in your home or business if a CFL breaks. There is potential for environmental contamination. Also, CFLs emit UV rays that could potentially be hazardous to your health.
An alternative, environmentally sound technology that is still being developed is LED lighting. LEDs have many of the same advantages that CFLs provide with less of the potential hazards.
LEDs offer more than 3 to 5 times the life of CFLs. This is 35 to 50 times the average life of an incandescent bulb. Like CFLs, LEDs are very low when it comes to emitting heat. As for efficiency, an LED outputs more light per watt than its incandescent counterpart.
LEDs also light up immediately when you turn them on and they do not burnout as a result of frequent turning off and on, as CFLs tend to do.
LEDS still need several improvements however. LEDs are very sensitive to voltage and therefore need specific adapters often. Additionally, the light quality produced by LEDs is not the same as incandescent bulbs. High quality LEDs still tend to outperform CFLs in this capacity though. Check out standardpcb.com for more information about PCBs, which are critical in the production of LEDs.
Whether you choose to purchase CFLs, LEDs, or some combination of both for your home or business, changing to these products is absolutely a good choice. You will save money in the long run and also contribute to lowering the use of resources and taking care of our planet.
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There are many options when it comes to environmentally sound technology of Compact fluorescent lamp. People are confused whether to choose the LED lighting or the CFL lamps. This article which is a comparison of LED and CFL will eliminate this confusion.
Compact fluorescent bulbs require special disposal
For years, consumers have been urged to switch to CFLs, or compact fluorescent lights, which use about one-quarter of the electricity of incandescent bulbs. But CFLs come with a health risk if they're broken: They contain small amounts of mercury, a neurotoxin that can be particularly harmful to pregnant women and children.
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