Customers and retrofitters agree: Faster is better when it comes to the LED installation process. From the customer’s point of view, faster installation means fewer disruptions to their operations. And for retrofit companies, a speedy install can mean lower labor costs and faster cash flow if they can invoice completed projects sooner.
The key, however, is to choose a well-designed retrofit kit that makes installation simple and secure.
For example, some early LED arrays were secured in place with double-stick tape. While that made for a quick install, the tape would get soft over time and the LEDs could fall down against the lens. Other retrofit kits demand as many as eight screws to secure. That’s a lot of time per fixture for the installer, and with a clear lens, the LED arrays are visible. If the screws aren’t fastened in a straight line, it looks bad … not the impression you want to leave with the customer.
Magnetic retrofit kits, first developed by Litetronics, were a big breakthrough. The LED array can be quickly and easily clicked into place and slid into perfect alignment. The result? A huge time-savings for the installer, fixtures that are secure for the long term, and a much faster project that will please the customer.
When time is of the essence, magnetic retrofit kits are a solution that makes installation simple and successful.
Another time advantage of retrofitting versus replacing fixtures is that less time needs to be spent disposing of the waste. When you change out a fixture, the job of disposing of it falls to you, as does the cost if you're taking it to a landfill. Multiply that times the number of fixtures replaced, and the extra time and cost adds up and can impact your profit. With retrofits, minimal waste is generated.
