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 Energy-Efficient Tips for Street and Area Lighting 

Whether you own a small restaurant or operate a large manufacturing facility, you can save energy and lower your electricity bills by using the latest energy-efficient products for your lighting needs.

Fiber Optic Lighting

Induction (Electrodeless) lighting

  • With induction lighting, there are no filaments or electrodes. These systems consist of high frequency ballast/generator, a lamp (or discharge vessel), and a power coupler. The systems range in wattage from 23 Watts to 165 Watts, with efficacies of 48 to 73 lumens per Watt.
  • Along with their high lighting efficacies, they have high power factors (above 0.94), good color rendering indexes (82-85), resistance to vibration, quick ignition and re-ignition times (under 1 second), and a rated life with U.S. test procedures of 100,000 hours, as compared with 24,000 hours for many fluorescent and high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps.
  • Some sample Web sites for products are shown below.

LED lighting

  • Light Emitting Diode (LED) systems are being used in traffic lights and information signs in the United States. Many exit signs in buildings have LED lighting systems that provide the illumination of the "EXIT" letters. They are much more energy efficient and have longer lives than incandescent lamps.
  • Other applications include walk/don't walk fixtures, display lighting, and facade lighting. Designers are now using white LED lighting for indoor and general illumination activities. These lights are now the most energy efficient compared to the CFLs and the incandescent light bulbs.
  • Some sample Web sites for products are shown below.

Disclaimer: The preceding Web sites are provided for information purposes only. EEI does not endorse the manufacturers or distributors shown, nor does it make any guarantee about product performance. EEI is not responsible for any of the content, pricing, or claims on these Web sites.

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