Earlier high-intensity discharge (HID) fixtures were used to light up parking areas. HIDs are high-power lighting sources that offered low-grade light, cost high to maintain, consume a large amount of power and are unpleasant to the eye. LED has proven to be the source of energy efficient, high-quality lighting and long life which makes them a great alternative to HID fixtures.

In addition, the lifetime cost of LED lighting is less than the alternative HID lighting due to its low power consumption and long life, which is especially beneficial in parking lot lighting.

Bright Lights

LED lighting has several advantages for parking lots –

• Energy Efficient

• Excellent color rendering

• Excellent system life

• Higher lifetime value

LED parking lot lighting is becoming increasingly popular because the lumen output of the LED is efficient and allows for wider coverage of a consistent light pattern. LED replacement kit for parking lot lights, such as those form LED Retrofit, have made it simpler for people to switch to LED without incurring huge replacement costs.

Energy Costs

LED parking lot lights save you a lot of money every year since they consume less than half the energy of what HID fixtures consume.

Let’s take an example.

Assuming you install a 150-watt LED parking lot light which replaces a 400-watt metal-halide fixture. That’s as saving of 250 watts for the same amount of light. The average price of electricity per kilowatt-hour (kWh) is 12 cents.

Calculating the monthly cost of 25 LED parking lot lights running for 11 hours per day –

(Total wattage x monthly usage)/1,000 x price per kWh = (3,750 x 330)/1,000 x .12) = $148.50 per month or $1,782 per year.

Using the same formula is used for 400-watt metal halides; the annual cost comes to $4,752.

That means a saving of about three thousand dollars every year. Add to this, the savings on maintenance, LED lights can save more than $6,000 every year.

Quality of Light

Light from an HID light can range from white to orange and green, depending on the bulb. Metal halides start giving out pink hued light with use, often indicating the need for replacement. If the capacitor is failing, you may even see green or blue light.

On the other hand, LED parking lot lights keep emitting the same cool white color throughout their entire life span.

If you are looking for LED replacement kits for parking lot lighting, check out LED Retrofit or call 816-569-3357. LED Retrofit offers quality assured, eco-friendly and energy-efficient LED lights that can easily be installed to existing fixtures.