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How to Pick the Best Wall Mounted Lighting for your facility

Wall mounted lights, or exterior building lights, are lights that are usually mounted on the outer walls of commercial buildings. They are the most common commercial outdoor lighting fixtures. Wall mounted lights typically use high-intensity lamp heads that are durable, energy-efficient, and have low levels of light pollution. These lights offer extra security to buildings as multiple fixtures are normally mounted on one wall to illuminate specific areas outside a building. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-how-to-pick-the-right-exterior-wall-lighting

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How Much Will You Save Converting Your Parking Lot Lights to LED

Business owners are always trying to lower their monthly expenses. Whether you own your own office, warehouse, building or retail shopping center, you might have parking lot lights that current have either Metal Halide or High Pressure sodium light bulbs. So how much money will you save if you convert to LED? This article does the math for you. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-how-much-will-you-save-converting-your-parking-area-to-led

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9 Steps to Choosing Lights for Parking and Large Areas

All commercial property owners should be considering converting over to LED. Outdoors, they may have metal halide shoebox lights that are consuming 400W to 1000W each, and so installing new LED outdoor lights in their parking areas makes sense, right? 

This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-how-to-choose-the-right-light-for-your-lot

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LEDs in Extreme Applications

Some facilities have extreme circumstances where typical LED lighting may not meet the special needs.  This blog will cover four unique applications: high temperature, hazardous locations, food processing, and extreme outdoor.  If you find yourself evaluating lighting upgrades for any of these types of environment, then please consider the products suggested. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-leds-extreme-applications

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Should you replace your high-bays or retrofit?

Have you already made the decision to convert that warehouse or factory lighting to LED?  With energy savings of as much as 70% from replacing metal halide high bays that decision is a no-brainer. The next logical question to ask yourself is should I buy new fixtures, or should I retrofit existing ones?  In this blog we’ll weigh the options to help you come to the best decision for your environment. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-should-you-replace-your-highbay-or-retrofit

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Retrofit Your Existing Fixtures Safely

Businesses are always looking to cut costs where possible. One thing that presents money-saving opportunities is LED technology. Many companies that transition from old lighting technologies to LED technology save money and boost their revenues to some extent (because proper lighting improves employee productivity). This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-retrofit-your-existing-fixtures-safely

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LED Applications in the Oil and Gas Industry

Oil and gas refining and processing facilities can be highly unsafe because of the presence of hazardous compounds found in the atmosphere under normal operating conditions. To enhance safety, companies in this industry usually install explosion proof lighting systems in their facilities to hinder the ignition of sparks that are created by electrical equipment. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-led-applications-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry

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LED Tips - No Tricks

We compiled a list of helpful LED Tips for your benefit and hopefully you might learn something about LED. Out tips include everything from helpful hints when it comes to retrofitting an existing fixture or what to look for when replacing a fixture with LED. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-led-tips

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Choosing the Best LED Replacement Tube Lights for T8 and T12 Fluorescent Lamps

T8 and T12 fluorescent tubes are used in different commercial spaces, but they are not energy-efficient. They have a tendency to hum and flicker, contain mercury, have a short lamp life and a poor color quality, and their light cannot be fully dimmed. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-choosing-the-best-led-replacement-tubes

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Answers to 8 Common Questions on LED Lighting for Learning Institutions

Educational institutions fulfill a very unique role in society. They are places of learning, interacting, and community cohesion. Cost-effective LED lighting can improve the learning environment in any institution, help students to feel safe, and boost a school’s brand and reputation.With that said, some decision-makers in learning institutions put off switching to LED technology because they have many questions and no ready answers. Today, we are answering 8 of the most common questions on LED lighting for schools. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-8-common-questions-about-led-lighting-in-schools

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A Comprehensive Lighting Guide for Educational Institutions

Nowhere is good lighting needed as in educational institutions. It not only improves the concentration of the students, it also enhances safety for all the people in the institution. Research has shown that lighting can have a negative or a positive impact on concentration. Lighting also impacts mood, engagement, energy, and alertness. Task-appropriate lighting can have a great effect in a classroom.It is therefore crucial to choose good lighting fixtures that will create an environment that is conducive to learning. Color temperature is also very important in school and college lighting. Cool white light, like the one emitted by LEDs, is recommended as it makes students more focused and improves their performance. For institutions with small children, warmer light may be needed where children engage in calmer activities.This guide will recommend the type and amount of light for different learning environments. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-lighting-for-educational-institutions

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5 Types of LED Fixture (Retrofits) – and How to Install Them

Businesses, institutions, and organizations are always looking for ways to decrease their energy costs because traditional lighting systems consume a lot of electricity. LED lighting, which is very energy-efficient, has replaced conventional lights in many applications. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-5-types-of-fixture-retrofits

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How to Pick the Right LED WallPack Lighting

Wall pack lights, or exterior building lights, are lights that are usually mounted on the outer walls of commercial buildings. They are the most common commercial outdoor lighting fixtures. Wall packs use high-intensity lamp heads that are durable, energy-efficient, and have low levels of light pollution. These lights offer extra security to buildings as multiple fixtures are normally mounted on one wall to illuminate specific areas outside a building. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-how-to-pick-the-right-wall-pack-lighting

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Selecting the Best LED Lighting for Different Types of Sports Venues

Several pro teams in the biggest sports in America (NHL, NBA, MLB, and NFL) have replaced outdated metal halide lamps with LED lighting in their arenas and stadiums. The new lighting has benefited players, their fans, and facility operations staff. Players enjoy playing under the bright, powerful lights, fans love the brilliant light shows, and the operations staff love the lighting’s unmatched controllability and low maintenance. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-best-lighting-sources-for-sports-venues

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Selecting HighBay Alternatives for Conventional Lighting Systems

High bay lights are fixtures that are usually found in large, open spaces with high ceilings like warehouses, factories, gymnasiums, industrial facilities, loading docks, big box retail stores, and sports arenas. These lights are normally used in areas with ceiling heights above 20 feet.High bay lighting fixtures have to illuminate large vertical and horizontal spaces and must have a very high lumen output. Many of these fixtures are designed in such a way that they produce diffused light which reduces glare. The fixtures are usually mounted using hooks or chains but they can also be mounted on a ceiling, it all depends on the design. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-selecting-highbay-alternatives

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Guide to High Mast Lighting

Outdoor areas with a lot of activity like airports, shipping ports, highways, merging expressways, transportation terminals, and sports fields usually need high mast lighting because they require extra safety and security. High mast lighting is very cost-effective and is the best way to illuminate large outdoor spaces that need high-quality light. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-guide-to-high-mast-lights

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5 Things to Consider When Choosing LEDs for a Warehouse

When selecting LEDs for a warehouse, two things should be on your mind: productivity and safety. If the lights don’t enhance safety, workers can easily get injured and take many days off work – which is the last thing you want. And if they don’t boost productivity, employees will be less alert and energetic, which will negatively impact your business bottom line. This article was first posted on https://www.myledlightingguide.com/blog-5-things-to-consider-when-choosing-led-for-a-warehouse