LED lighting is becoming increasingly popular in commercial spaces thanks to its cost-efficiency and longevity. Office spaces, factories, and other commercial spaces largely benefit from upgrading to LED lighting, however, upgrading the lighting for your business can leave you with a lot of important questions to be answered.
We’ve compiled some commonly asked questions to help explain the key benefits of adopting commercial LED lighting.
What Is Commercial Lighting?
As the name suggests, commercial lighting is specifically designed to illuminate commercial spaces such as restaurants, offices, churches, etc. Businesses using commercial lighting often prefer LED lights because they help reduce costs thanks to their energy efficiency.
Businesses typically use indoor LED lights to help reduce eye strain for employees while they work and provide safer working conditions overall. Outdoor LED lighting is used for entrances and exits signs and access doors. Commercial lighting differs from residential lighting in that it focuses on function over fashion, prioritizing appropriate light for working and safety.
Indoor LED lighting is preferred over traditional lighting because it lasts significantly longer, requiring fewer bulb changes and disruptions to the workplace. LED lights are also brighter than other types of lighting, such as fluorescent bulbs, and are not associated with causing migraine headaches like fluorescent lighting.
What Are The Types Of Commercial Lights?
There are several critical varieties of commercial lighting, and each type has its specific usage. To help determine which type of commercial lighting is best for your business, we’ve compiled a summarized overview of the most common varieties.
LED Shop Lights - LED shop lights are designed to provide sufficient light for garages and other workspaces, and LED shop lights come in different lengths to suit space requirements.
Wrap Lights - Wrap lights are mounted to the ceiling and provide strong light coverage.
Strip Lights - Strip lights are often used for garages and home workshops as they are affordable and can have an adjustable color temperature.
Troffers - Troffers are best used in spaces with dropped ceilings and require even spacing throughout a room. Troffers can be hard-wired and surface mounted to a ceiling or recessed into a ceiling. LED integrated lighting options can control the color output based on the lighting needs.
High Bay Lights - High bay lights can use LED or fluorescent bulbs and are best suited for large spaces with high ceilings.
Emergency and Exit Lighting - Emergency and exit lighting signs are needed in any commercial space. This type of lighting can be hard-wired or battery operated and are compatible with LED, incandescent, or halogen bulbs.
How Long Do Commercial Lights Last?
When it comes to lighting commercial spaces, there are three main light and bulb choices:
LED, incandescent, and fluorescent. Incandescent lights are traditional light bulbs with an average light lifespan of 1,000 hours, and fluorescent light bulbs are an improvement over incandescent bulbs with an average lifespan of about 9,000 hours. LED lighting is the preferred type for commercial spaces due to its significantly longer lifespan. The average LED light lasts an impressive 20,000-50,000 hours without being shut off. If the LED light is used 8 hours a day, it will last approximately 17 years.
