20 Mar 11 Commercial and industrial lighting and their contribution to industrial progress
Commercial lighting systems are heavy duty lighting which is used to light factories, offices, stations, hotels, churches and even football stadiums. Commercial Lighting has been around even since the natural light of the sun was inadequate and meant that work cannot continue into the night. With more and more high rises and other commercial establishments coming into the fore demand for artificial lighting increased. In the early 1920’s commercial establishments would keep less lights inside to save the huge costs of energy. However later on in a research it was revealed that the amount of the lighting directly affected the amount of production for the workers. Thus demand for lighting went up with bigger stands and arrangements. With the induction of the florescent lights the commercial establishments started using them as they produced lpw than the incandescent lamps. The domestic sectors were still skeptical about using them as they were more expensive than the incandescent lamps. They loved the cheaper incandescent lamps which gave out warm lights. During the 1970’s energy crisis the domestic sectors were starting to use more of the fluorescent varieties. However later due to the stagnant design development of the device called ballast which controls the amount of electricity passing through the tube, replacement of old tubes with the new improved ones became a headache. Changing to new tubes meant changing the whole setup including the ballast. Things became to such a pass that people started using the old incandescent lamps again. However manufacturers quickly started working on it and designed new tubes and built new tubes which can run more efficiently on the same ballast and fixtures.
Industrial Lighting based on fluorescent lamps has come a long way since the early days. Improved performance based on new technology has yielded better energy saving products. For example the new LED signage product range offered by one of the giants in the lighting business. The LED replaces the older and less energy efficient Neon lighting systems which consumed up to 40% more power. These lights are molded to suit the specific requirements and are step ahead in the pursuit to manufacture more energy saving lighting solutions. LED lighting systems would surely be one of the finest creations and one of the best ways to reduce energy consumptions. They are bright, use less energy and are also cheap. Thus they are a wonderful replacement for the standard incandescent and fluorescent lighting systems.
The developments in the commercial lighting systems have been put to good use with giant football fields adequately illuminated using floodlights. Airports, stations and other giant establishments including bridges, warehouses, and rescue operations are all illuminated using commercial lighting. Today’s industry and trade thrives on the power of our commercial lighting systems and the effectiveness with which the lighting systems are energy saving and are thus money saving. With powerful devices as rechargeable Portable Floodlights, LED lighting systems for streets, lighting solutions for class I, II and III hazardous working areas and many more, commercial lighting solutions have reached every nook and corner of the industrial spectrum.
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