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With a growing number of Queensland business owners replacing their old and dated fluorescent systems, commercial LED panel lights are soaring in popularity.
You probably see forms of LED lighting every day, without even realising it. Indoor LEDs encompass modular instruments, task lighting, trunking systems, as well as ceiling and wall luminaires. As for outdoor lighting applications, there are LEDs specifically designed for street lights, parking areas, garages and walkways.
LEDs have many advantages over incandescent light sources, including lower power consumption, longer lifetime, improved physical robustness, smaller size, and faster switching. Now regarded as the light source of choice for most Australians, the energy efficiency of these tiny semiconductors have made them popular not just in residential homes, but also offices and other workplaces right around the nation.
For commercial environments that need a light source to illuminate large indoor areas, LED panel lights have rapidly become the go-to product of choice. Purposefully designed to replace existing fluorescent lighting, their sleek and unobtrusive appearance make them the ideal upgrade.
LEDs, otherwise known as Light Emitting Diodes, provide better light distribution when compared to other conventional light fixtures. With fluorescent lighting instruments, the light must be cast towards the direction intended, with half the light unable to travel outside the fixture.
As LEDs focus light in one direction, they eliminate the use of diffusers and reflectors. These elements found in traditional light bulbs actually trap light. In comparison, LEDs illuminate with greater strength, meaning that fewer lights are required to achieve the same level of brightness produced by fluorescents – but is this their only advantage?
Increased Energy Efficiency – All forms of LED lighting is now considered to be the superior choice for anyone looking to boost their energy efficiency, especially when compared to alternatives like incandescent globes and even CFLs. For business owners, every dollar counts, and large scale lighting expenses should be minimised whenever possible.
Lower Maintenance – LED panel lights have been proven to last up to ten times longer than other source types. Not only does this provide significantly better return on investment when compared to the alternatives, but it also means that their maintenance requirements are much lower, since the panels rarely need to be manually replaced.
Greater Design Flexibility – Irrespective of the size of your ceiling, LED panel lights come in a wide variety of shapes, colours and sizes. From a 100mm x 100mm square ideal as an internal low level wall light, through to a 595mm x 595mm panel for commercial applications, popular LED panel light tones include warm white, neutral white, and even the ultra bright daylight.
Safe To Touch By Hand – 90% of the energy produced by old incandescent bulbs turns into heat. As such, these old school products need time to cool down before attempting to clean them, let alone replace them. While the earlier types of light bulbs may be cheaper to buy upfront, what price would you pay to cover the costs of a potential workplace accident or burn?
Mood Boosting Potential – While lighting isn’t something that most people get excited about, research shows higher levels of lighting generally produce cheerful effects and stimulate people to alertness and activity. In commercial workplaces, LED panel lights have the potential to not just improve the experience of your customers, but your staff as well.
Ultimately, making the swap to LED panel lights in your home, office or workplace should be a feel good purchase that makes sense at every angle. While the size of the commercial environment will generally dictate the right size and even colour of your panel light, it’s always a good idea to partner with the professionals for help with sourcing the right product, overseeing the installation, and being on hand to fix any potential issues if and when they arise – but where do you find them?
Here at Shield Electrical, we are a Brisbane based electrical contracting company, and pride ourselves on being shockingly good at watt we do. For us, friendly and reliable customer service isn’t just a nice add on – it’s how we do business. Don’t take our word for it though, just ask our clients.
Established in 2015, Shield Electrical is lighting the way when it comes to providing electrical work with world class customer service. With our headquarters based in the central suburban pocket of Coorparoo, our team of qualified industry professionals are readily available to deliver quality workmanship, fast quotes, and affordable pricing.
Whether you’re on the hunt for an electrician for domestic services, residential, commercial and industrial construction, security systems or even just further energy saving tips, get in touch with us at Shield today to source practical solutions that don’t break the bank.
