Why LED outdoor lighting will develop rapidly? The future is not limited to the lighting function

The development of LED technology is leading the lighting industry, improve performance, maximize energy efficiency and reduce long-term costs. Today, it illuminates everything from industrial facilities and medical centers, and family housing. But the outdoor lighting is one of the first to adopt a market in which LED.

In this paper, the United States Eaton Lighting Department Product Manager Jay Sachetti talked about the advantages of LED technology, and why the rapid development in outdoor lighting.

Energy efficiency makes the LED ideal for outdoor applications

In the field of outdoor lighting, and a high pressure gas discharge lamp (HID), LED can save 50% to 90% energy. The initial cost may make some owners hesitate to consider upgrading, but LED significant energy-saving effect, to achieve recovery in one to three years. Sachetti said: "it is enough to make the change of financial incentive."

LED another way is to reduce the cost savings of maintenance requirements. Sachetti said: "I will forget to change the light bulb in the home. But most outdoor lighting if there is no bucket trucks, difficult to handle, and the maintenance cost is very expensive." Because the LED is higher than HID and metal halide lamp efficiency, so the longer life.

Light output consistent eliminate the focus effect"

The light output of high voltage gas discharge lamp and metal halide lamp decreases after installation, but for practical reasons, once the light output began to decline, they cannot be replaced.

Sachetti said: "the high pressure gas discharge lamp and metal halide lamp once replaced, often less than the original light output of 50%. This means that they provide the light level is far lower than that of the original design, usually have a focus effect."

"On the contrary, the current LED after 60000 hours, the lumen maintenance rate of more than 95%, more than 14 years to maintain the level of lighting at night."

The light control is greatly improved design flexibility and improved safety

LED is a kind of internal controllable light source, can be combined with a single optical element highly elaborate design, make the light output and more precise direction.

For security reasons, outdoors, uniform distribution of light is very important. "No one will love the dark corner of the parking lot," Sachetti said, "the outdoor LED is helpful to solve the problem."

Controllability allow owners of synchronous systems LED

LED can provide complete control of large-scale shopping malls and airport regional solutions. "In the past, lighting and lighting control are completely separate," Sachetti said, "now, provided by LED platform, we can install a single embedded control solution to handle all the outdoor and indoor lighting."

LED "warm"

The performance of LED technology and low color temperature increased, outdoor lighting gradually away from the 5-6000K temperature range. Sachetti said: "most places of business managers will find the color temperature of 4000K provides a fresh and clear light and delicate atmosphere", "but certain types of applications are choosing the range of 3000K lights, to create a warm feeling."

Now, the lighting is just the beginning.

LED is not only lighting. It is an electronic platform, opened the door to a more flexible solution, the new. Cameras, sensors and other data collection tools can provide additional value for customers.

Sachetti said: "we are going to have an amazing function. Soon, we will allow the number of pedestrian traffic lights and sidewalks we pay close attention to the parking lot on the vehicle. This information can help enterprises to improve asset utilization, or retail stores and advertising opportunities to maximize."

"This possibility will also be extended to other applications. If the parking lot has power and infrastructure, lighting can take advantage of a variety of ways to monitor the surrounding environment. Parking lot we will have advanced security capabilities, environmental monitoring, traffic and more intelligent perception. LED technology to create a platform to help people determine the parking position."

"Lighting is just the beginning." (compiled: LED James)

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