When we talk about replacing commercial and industrial lighting, we always try to alleviate the current costs that old and inefficient lighting fixtures incur while keeping (if not improving) our current quality of light in place. This is done with the obvious options such as:

With any lighting technology, whether that be Metal Halide, HPS, Florescent, or LED, they all suffer from something we call lumen depreciation.

Lumen depreciation is the process in which the total output of lumens a fixture produces decreases during its life. The rate at which a fixtures lumens depreciate can depend on a multitude of factors which include (but are not limited to): the type of lighting technology used, total hours used, and various other factors.

Did you know that florescent and LED lighting are typically the lowest to depreciate it’s lumens, while technology like Metal Halide and HPS are typically the fastest to depreciate it’s lumen output?

While LED is the the winner overall, florescent lights aren’t too far behind and not nearly as bad as Metal Halide or HPS lights. Here at MyLEDLightingGuide, we would recommend you get an LED for a lot more reasons then just slower lumen depreciation. email us directly.

Routine electrical service and maintenance is critical for all home or commercial buildings in the Des Moines Iowa area.   When you have routine electrical service done, it will keep your important electrical systems running longer and help you avoid expensive future repairs. In the event that there is an issue with your electrical system, your electrician can identify it during this routine visit so that repairs can be done before the problem becomes larger or even becomes an electrical fire.  Schedule your local electrician today and have your electrical system checked out.

83.6 million sleep deprived people are shuffling around the U.S. at any given moment – so it makes sense that businesses are investing in products and technologies that focus on ways to get a good night’s rest.

When recent update to iOS 9.3 introduced Night Shift, a feature that takes its cues from the sun (or more specifically, your device’s clock and geolocation) to gently shift the color temperature of your display to the warmer end of the light spectrum at night which may help you get a better night’s sleep.