LED Lighting Upgrades

An Introduction to LED Lighting

LED lighting installation presents a whole host of benefits over traditional lighting. Whilst upgrading to LED lighting upgrades aren’t normally seen as priority, feedback on finished installations is pure astonishment on the difference it can make to industrial, commercial or domestic buildings, and how cost-effective LED lighting installations are.

With LED lighting systems being more efficient and better for the environment, changes in regulations are starting to be introduced. UK Building Regulations are starting to tighten up guidance on the use of energy and power, which includes lighting systems. For installations in new or existing properties, they need to conform to the updated UK Building Regulations.

As we see higher demand for LED lighting upgrades and installations due to ever-updating regulations, it’s best to complete your LED lighting upgrades sooner rather than later with higher demand being foreseen. If you want to beat higher future premiums, lack of service opportunity and project delays, consider your LED Lighting upgrade.

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Three stages of installing LED lighting in a commercial building, including wiring and finished lights.

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Benefits of LED Lighting Upgrades

LED lighting upgrades comes with a whole host of benefits. With hardly any disadvantages, apart from the initial cost (which you will eventually earn back with savings in energy costs), upgrading to LED lighting presents itself as a clear decision.

Instead of describing why upgrading to LED lighting installation is a good decision, we’ve broken down a handful of benefits to clearly demonstrate the results that LED lighting can provide.

Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

LED lighting installation significantly reduces your carbon output. With LED lighting emitting 68% less CO2 over a 10-hour day, this is a monumental increase in efficiency. LED lighting is incredibly beneficial for the environment and can lead to your company or property aiding a positive impact for the environment.

In terms of the light that LEDs emit, 95% of energy is light energy, with only 5% escaping as heat energy. This level of efficiency is operating at a fantastic rate to convert the maximum amount of energy to light, reducing wasted energy. In fact, this energy efficiency is 80% better than older lighting solutions.

Saving You Money

Whatever angle you look at LED lighting upgrades, it saves you money. LED lighting costs 10 times less to run than other older lighting solutions. For larger buildings, this sees you save a substantially higher amount. With savings in energy bills at a higher scale with a larger quantity of upgraded lighting solutions, this presents itself as a worthwhile investment.

Increased Lifespan

LED lighting has a longer life cycle as well, with the installations lasting much longer than older lighting systems. In fact, LED lighting can last up to 50 times as long as its less-efficient, more expensive predecessors. This is another benefit of LED lighting upgrades – once they are installed, their lifespan is vastly longer than any previous lighting solutions that you would have to spend time maintaining and replacing.

Health of Your Workforce

LED lighting installation also has health benefits. Due to the materials of LED lights, they don’t emit any UV rays or contain any toxic elements. This cannot be said for lighting systems with fluorescent bulbs. Not only this, but LED lighting is glare free and helps reduce eye strain. These health benefits will be incredibly beneficial to your workers or occupants of the buildings, as the more natural-seeming, healthier light can even improve productivity due to its benefits.

How are LED Lighting Upgrades Planned?

When LED lighting upgrades are planned, there are multiple factors that are considered. The size and layout of your premises are surveyed. With buildings having unique features, this means that your LED lighting service needs to be bespoke as well. A unique layout results in lighting designs being decided. This can cover the most important places to have plenty of lighting, the most used parts of your property and what forms of LED lighting you need in different areas.

This is helped by identifying the pattern of your building’s use. By analysing what activity happens in what locations, this decides what type of LED lighting to be used, ensuring that the right form of lighting is utilised for your space.

LED tube lights installed on a white ceiling, with a wall clock visible on the right side.

LED lights installed on the ceiling of a warehouse with pallets and grain piles below.

Your current lighting and electrical infrastructure is also important to consider. This is because if you have some elements that have already been upgraded to LED lighting, these can be utilised and incorporated into the new design. This could reduce time and cost of the installation.

When installing LED lighting upgrades, we work with you to decide if you want your system to include both occupancy sensors and daylight sensors. Occupancy sensors will turn off or dim down lighting when the room is unoccupied, reducing your energy consumption by up to 30%. Daylight sensors will take into account the amount of natural lighting in the building and will reduce the level of LED light to match – this can help you save up to 40% on your energy costs. With these sensors being optional, they are great methods to take advantage of LED lighting installations, save even more money and make your LED lighting even more efficient.

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Finding Out More About LED Lighting Upgrades

If you feel like it is the right time for you to upgrade to LED lighting, we cater for upgrades in industrial, commercial and domestic properties. Whether you want to ask us further questions or find out more, our electricians would be delighted to have a no-obligation chat with you to see exactly what you need.

Aiming to deliver a top-quality, expert service, we’d want to extract as much information out of you to provide a comprehensive brief of what your bespoke LED lighting upgrade solution would look like. If you’re ready to start saving on your energy costs with efficient lighting upgrades, please get in touch.

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