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bulbs with longer-lasting LED’s, using retrofit lighting fixtures to update old fluorescent tubes, and replacing outdated flood lights with more efficient LED lights.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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What is an LED Light?

With the current hot topic in energy consumption being LED lights and their energy efficiency benefits, some consumers might find that they are not completely familiar with what an LED is.  It is important for consumers to not only know that LED lights can save them money on utility bills and help the environment, but how the technology behind the lights allows them to do it.
 
LED is the acronym for “Light Emitting Diode”; a semiconductor device that produces light.  LEDs have evolved from small indicator lights to now being used for indoor and outdoor lighting solutions.  The LED consists of a plastic housing containing a cathode and anode, which are separated by a crystal of semiconductor material.  The anode and cathode work together to carry the current when voltage is applied.  The LED bulb is a collection of these LEDs, which need to be combined to increase the light output per bulb to a level suitable for personal use in a home or office environment. 

All the LEDs within a bulb have the same voltage and current requirements, creating a uniform device.  Besides this LED cluster, an LED bulb has other non-moving parts: Driver Electronics act as the “brain” of the bulbs and convert voltage; a Heat Sink acts as a thermal manager, keeping the bulb cool – unlike common incandescent lights: Optics diffuse the directional light, which creates a direct swath of bright light that doesn’t appear yellow, dull or directionless, like incandescent lights.  This technical superiority is what makes LED lights the perfection replacement for old incandescent lighting. 
New Tek Partners is a company that provides LED lighting solutions to everyone; from a new consumer looking to try a bulb in their home to an LED veteran looking to branch out and get creative.  Replacements for old screw-in incandescent bulbs, LED tubes, flood/wall packs and many other varieties of LED lights are available.  For those just getting into LED lighting, it would be best to take advantage of New Tek’s free Lighting Audit to see how much LED bulbs can help in your quest to save money.

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New Tek Partners LED Lighting: Reducing Your Electricity Bill and Helping the Environment

Whether you’re a home owner or simply renting, your energy consumption is always at the forefront of your mind when it comes time to pay your electricity bill.  LED lighting is a solution that any consumer should consider when thinking of ways to become more efficient.  Not only do they save more energy, last up to 50,000+ hours, and are more durable than common lighting solutions, but they also lessen your carbon footprint and help fight global warming.  To put the overall benefit of LED lights in perspective, by the time you use 1 LED light bulb you would have gone through 50-60 standard bulbs.  Even better is that you don’t need to redo your electrical system to use this cost effective solution.  Simply remove your standard bulb and replace it with an LED light.  Household safety is another concern that LED lights can help alleviate.  Unlike ordinary incandescent bulbs, LED lights do not have a filament that will burn out and do not get overly hot, and thus significantly lessening the chances of your lighting acting as a potential safety hazard.
 
New Tek Partners is a company that not only offers LED lighting solutions that are cost effective, but they are also known for their durability and long life.  Their bulbs are designed to withstand even the harshest environment.  Commercial consumers, like restaurants for example, can also benefit by using their lighting solutions in their coldest freezers and hottest kitchens without worrying about dependability.  They are also ideal for residential kitchens, dens, offices, or anywhere else that you might use a standard light bulb.  After reading the benefits of LED lighting, if you’re still thinking to yourself, “How much can LED lighting really help me?” New Tek Partners can help assess your needs by offering a promotional, and free, lighting audit to show you exactly how much money you can save by switching to LED lighting.  They offer solutions that not only ultimately lessen your electricity bill; they also offer solutions that reduce your carbon footprint.  Their lights are 100% recyclable and use no mercury or other harmful gases.  So when considering that switch to keep your electricity bill down, think about New Tek Partners and what they can offer for your lighting solutions.

Now that you have a better understanding of how LED lighting can reduce your energy consumption and save money on your electric bill, where will you replace incandescent bulbs with LED lighting?