There are more than 144 million industrial lighting fixtures in place at 455,000 industrial facilities in the United States. About 92% of these devices are conventional high pressure sodium (HPS) devices and other high intensity discharge (HID) devices, which are notoriously inefficient.
Industrial lighting consumes 58 TWh of electricity per year, enough to supply a third of all homes in the country. This massive consumption of energy in turn contributes substantially to global pollution. The electricity generated to power conventional lights in industrial facilities produces more than 41 million metric tons of greenhouse gases, including 29 million tons of carbon emissions per year. It also produces up to 73,000 tons of nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide, the main causes of acid rain, smog and respiratory damage.
In the industrial sector, thousands of high-performance lights often illuminate manufacturing, petrochemical, storage and other facilities for 24-hour operations. The only change to LED luminaires in US industrial facilities. UU It would reduce lighting energy consumption by almost 90%, reducing consumption by 52 TWh, which is enough to illuminate 37 million homes.
As a result, 28 million metric tons of carbon emissions would be avoided, along with 67,000 tons of nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide. The conversion to LED would also reduce mercury emissions by 330,000 g, both due to reduced energy generation and the contents of the HPS bulb.
We can not ignore the cost savings: US companies. UU They would reduce their collective energy bill by $ 3.6 billion per year by converting it into industrial LED lighting, in addition to reducing the costs of hazardous materials for handling discarded HPS bulbs.
Industrial LED luminaires, such as the Dialight High Bay Highlight Vigilant, can provide multiple benefits to facilities, such as lower energy consumption, less pollution, better visibility and less maintenance needs.
Industrial LED luminaires, such as the Dialight High Bay Highlight Vigilant, can provide multiple benefits to facilities, such as lower energy consumption, less pollution, better visibility and less maintenance needs.
For companies looking to switch to modern, high-efficiency LED industrial lighting, the first step is to assess their lighting needs. The hiring of a lighting consulting firm that specializes in LED modernization projects is an absolute necessity to ensure that the project is designed with the safest and safest lighting possible, with the most effective return on investment (ROI). .
Because HPS lighting produces an unnatural yellow-orange color, many areas of the installation may have been over glazed for satisfactory visibility. The bright, crisp, clear white light of industrial LED fixtures can reduce the number of fixtures needed to illuminate the same area, so you should not assume that an upgrade will require a 1-by-1 replacement. lighting that determine the minimum number of candles required and specify the exact products to meet that need for each area.
To determine which areas to prioritize for the update, consider the following factors.
Safety Concerns: Areas in which current lighting makes conditions unsafe must be converted first.
Visibility problems: production and inspection or quality control locations are ideal for LED lighting upgrades. Improved color clarity can improve product quality by helping inspectors detect anomalies more clearly and help employees distinguish between colors. This is useful for identifying wiring diagrams or detecting and troubleshooting fluid failures.
Severe conditions: areas of high vibration, extreme temperatures or particles in the air (even simple dust) can wreak havoc on conventional HPS accessories, causing frequent failures. The upgrade to LED luminaires here can substantially reduce the demand for lighting maintenance.
Finally, to obtain the maximum return on investment, it is important to choose an LED lighting solution that is ready for the future. With the widespread use of building automation solutions and the growing adoption of intelligent lighting controls and sensors