Answering 10 frequently asked questions
BY MICHAEL SCHRATZ, Dialight
Light emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions have gained significant attraction over the past few years as a safer, more efficient and more cost-effective alternative to traditional high-intensity discharge (HID) lighting sources like high pressure sodium, mercury vapor and metal halide, or even fluorescent lighting, in industrial applications.
Particularly in heavy industrial, harsh and volatile environments, like steel manufacturing, oil and gas, mining and chemical processing facilities, LED lighting can provide a more reliable and safer lighting solution than HID solutions that often fail in mere months due to excessive vibration and extreme operating conditions.
In many cases, LED lighting can deliver up to a full decade of high-performance, maintenance-free lighting that not only eliminates the time, cost and safety risk of routine lighting maintenance, but also significantly reduces energy consumption and cost.
As a result, LEDs can deliver a return on...
