LED Lighting Tips and Tricks Part 2

As LED technology use continues to grow, so does it’s everyday use for consumers.  Though some of the more popular facts are well-known to consumers, such as the energy savings, ease of use, and great lighting quality, it’s important to continue to keep up-to-date on the latest trends of this growing technology to make sure you can make the best of all the benefits.   Here are a couple of lesser known items for you to note as you consider LED technology as part of your daily life.
• LED lighting technology continues to evolve with the addition of Hybrid Capacitors.  LED’s are already a much improved technology over incandescent and even CFL lighting.  New, recent advances in technology, called hybrid capacitors, increase the already limitless benefits of LED lighting.   A hybrid capacitor is the combination of an ultracapacitor and a lithium-ion battery and is replaceable and rechargeable.  They provide higher power and longer life beyond what current LED powering solutions, such as nickel cadmium or lithium-ion batteries, can provide. 
• LED lighting retrofits can offer benefits to businesses.  It is important for businesses to consider retrofitting to add new technology to older systems.  It is possible to gain up to 85% energy savings with the right fixtures.  LED tube lighting is also known to last up to 50,000 hours and significantly reduce the amount of maintenance needed.  A business should always evaluate their current wiring and circuitry before deciding on the proper retrofit fixture.  Checking with local utility companies for energy-efficient rebates and/or tax deductions is also advisable.  Their pointers can help guide your business in the right direction for lowering your energy bill.
• Consider energy audits to evaluate potential savings.  Determine what areas your business feels it needs to advance in energy efficiency and select an auditor to provide your business with a prioritized list of recommendations.  Aside from lighting, your business could benefit from knowing its shortcomings with heating and cooling systems, appliances and security systems.  Possible lighting suggestions could include swapping out incandescent screw-in bulbs with longer-lasting LED’s, using retrofit lighting fixtures to update old fluorescent tubes, and replacing outdated flood lights with more efficient LED lights.
New Tek Partners provides LED lighting solutions to benefit both residential homes and commercial businesses.  Prior to jumping into the world of LED technology, you can take advantage of their free lighting audit to evaluate where you can save in your home or business.  Their UL classified fluorescent retrofit conversion kits in particular can offer businesses a large amount of savings over traditional fluorescent tube lighting.  When thinking of ways you can save money on energy, turn to New Tek Partners for expert advice and solutions.

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