LED Tube Replacement [Replace Fluoros w/ Free LED Tubes]
LED tubes are often used for the workplace and retail lighting. They work perfectly in climate-controlled areas with standard ceiling heights like offices, retail stores, garages and factory floors. LED tubes are an energy-efficient substitute for fluorescent tubes. They additionally offer better colour rendering, require much less upkeep, and burn out much less often with a lifetime of up to 30,000 hours.
You should not get too stuck in a wattage equivalent if you are planning to migrate from fluorescent tubes to LED tubes. Rather, look at the lumens and height of your light fixture.
We Replace Fluorescent Tubes with LED Tubes under VEU Program
The Victorian Government’s Victorian Energy Upgrades rebate program on energy efficiency upgrades is helping Victorian businesses go green and save thousands on their power bills. Small and big businesses in Victoria can reduce their energy consumption on lighting by up to 60% simply by reaplacing fluorescent tubes with energy-efficient LED tubes under the rebate program.
We offer free LED replacement to eligible businesses under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program to help minimize energy usage, power bills, maintenance costs, and greenhouse gas emissions.
How Can LED Tube Upgrades Help Your Business In Australia?
LED tube lighting upgrades can help your business in many ways like:
- It will reduce energy bills resulting from electricity consumption on lighting.
- Reduce maintenance and labour costs on old light replacements.
- Get state sponsored rebates on replacing flourescent tubes with LED equivalents.
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Unlike Fluro tubes, LED tubes can be recycled after they reach the end of rated life.
Common Problems with Fluorescent Tubes
Fluorescent light consumers are faced with a range of issues. While the initial cost of a fluorescent tube is relatively low, problems related to operation and maintenance occur over time. Fluorescent lighting is designed to operate for a limited time period. Each time a fluorescent light is turned on, the lifespan of the tube gets shortened.
The more frequently fluorescent tubes are turned on and off, the shorter the lifespan is. Fluorescent lamps are also sensitive to temperature changes and their performance depreciates in colder temperatures.
Energy cost
LEDs have a higher energy efficiency when compared with fluorescent tubes. Efficiency is achieved as 95% of the consumed energy is converted into light by the LED lights and less than 5% is lost as heat. This contrasts dramatically with fluorescent tubes, which turn most energy into heat and can turn only 60% of the energy into light.
Maintenance cost
Maintenance costs of fluorescent lights depend heavily on the operation time of the lamps and fixtures. In colder working environments or where the lamps are turned on and off frequently, total life hours of fluorescent tubes get slashed significantly. Whenever a fluorescent light is turned on, the electrode coil and cathode shield get degraded and the lamp’s working life is shortened.
The lifespan of a standard fluorescent tube lies between 7,000 to 15,000 hours (LED tubes last up to 30,000 hours). The shorter lifespan of fluorescent lights stipulates frequent replacements and thereby increasing the maintenance and replacement costs.
Lighting performance
The performance of fluorescent light deteriorates dramatically over time. Performance is affected by ambient temperature and turning on/off cycle. The lighting performance of fluorescent tubes decreases explicitly either in a cold or hot environment.
Originally published at https://www.ecofinsolution.com.au.
