If your business still has 8’ T12 light bulbs there are different options that are available for lighting upgrades.  The 8' 2 lamp T12 light fixtures are still very common, especially in garages, auto and tire shops and warehouses.   At Bright Ideas Lighting Co we have done all three of the options below on d

We recently replaced some old outdated high pressure sodium wallpacks with new long lasting induction lights for a customer in Boise, Idaho.  The high pressure sodium lights produced a yellow orange color of light with a very low color rendering index.   The high pressure sodium lights had a rated life of 24,000 hours, but there was significant loss of light output as the bulb aged.  The fixtures used 460 watts per fixture.

  Below is a picture of the original high pressure sodium lights

Fluorescent light bulb tubes can be purchased in several different colors.  The colors are measured in kelvin. 

Customers frequently ask me what is the best color light for my business?  My answer, is "whatever you think looks the best".  Some people really want the daylight color, while others feel like they want the lower kelvin lights because they provide a "warmer" feel. 

Time is running out for some outdated lighting systems.

Many businesses still have the old incandescent exit sign lights.  These are high maintenance and energy inefficient fixtures.   The fixtures typically use 2  20 watt incandescent screwin light bulbs (rated life is only 2000 hours).  These fixtures can be replaced with a new LED exit sign which uses only abou 2-4 watts depending on brand.  The LED lights typically are going to last at least 20,000 hours.  

The energy savings per year with the new LED light fixture is approximately $20 per year.

Idaho Power is currently offering tremendous rebates for companies that upgrade their present lighting to something mor energy efficient.  Typically the rebates cover about 50% of the costs of the upgrade depending on the upgrade.

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