What is Retrofit LED Lighting

What is lighting retrofit?

Simply put, retrofitting lighting is a refurbishment of old bulbs and/or lighting, which can improve lighting output and light temperature, save energy and emit less heat.

Depending on the size of the home, parking lot, factory or gas station, and the number of lights used, the initial stage of lighting renovation may cost between tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars. No matter how rich or poor you are, the renovation will reduce your electricity consumption, so your electricity bill will be greatly reduced.

With the increasingly high-risk calls from governments from the government to private people, there are many incentives to enforce us. Common measures are for your transformation to your subsidies. Subsidy is the reward for your transformation. In essence, you will receive a certain proportion of renovation, because you have contributed to environmental protection.

Why retrofit to LED?

Many reasons are sufficient for the whole society to carry out energy-saving transformation. First, protecting the environment itself is actually protecting ourselves. Second, being environmentally friendly can reflect the environmental concerns of customers, suppliers, employees and the general public, thereby enhancing the company’s image.

However, financial gains are the most convincing, and this alone is enough for us to start energy management. Reducing energy consumption can save a lot of money. Less electricity means less money. At the same time, there are many financial subsidies, mainly government tax cuts and power rebates (each country has different subsidy policies) to encourage the widespread adoption of LED lighting.

Energy-efficient LED retrofits are very valuable financially, because LED retrofit has the best return on investment compared to any other energy management technology. Tachyon Technology’s custom-designed LED retrofits usually provide a return on capital (ROC) within one and a half years, depending on the degree of replacement of the old system.

In addition, LED has many other advantages:

Energy saving up to 60-80%, no maintenance costs within 5 years, no toxic and hazardous waste, low carbon emissions, up to 10 years of service life, high luminous efficiency, uniform illumination, no flicker, no glare, public utility incentive measures , Financial subsidies of up to 80% in some countries.

In most cases, LEDs can be placed in the same indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures as MH and HPS lamps. The LED retrofit kit provided by Tachyon Technology can upgrade the in-situ lamps to improve efficiency and save costs.

What is LED retrofit kits?

The retrofit kit is an overall system that makes it feasible for people to install LED lighting easily and quickly. Usually, the retrofit kit includes fasteners, screws, wires, sockets and brackets, and the installation of all items is very quick and convenient.

When the design and layout of the lighting system are satisfactory, the lighting kit will be more suitable. The energy efficiency of the system has been improved, reflecting improvements in lighting technology. The kit is particularly useful in retail stores, learning institutions, office buildings, and industrial environments such as warehousing, logistics, and manufacturing.

LED is very suitable for use in new buildings, new spaces and existing buildings. If existing buildings need to improve energy efficiency lighting, if a major renovation is required, LED is of course the first choice.

Why Retrofit?

Today, 50% of commercial lighting systems still use outdated and inefficient old lighting equipment such as T8 and T5 fluorescent lamps, HID and HPS, which have poor light efficiency. And the maintenance cost is very high, and the energy consumption is also very large. They are also bad for the environment and increase emissions of hazardous waste (mercury and lead, etc.) and greenhouse gases. So adopting these old systems means that you have to pay thousands of dollars in additional fees each year.

Do I have to replace the entire ballast outfit when retrofit?

If the old lights in the parking lot, factory or warehouse have been in use for more than 5 years, then it’s time to replace the lights.

You do not need to buy a new light pole when making modifications. There is no need to buy new fixtures or kits, you only need to buy LED lights with lamp head types suitable for existing kits.

 

Tachyon Technology uses the latest LED lighting technology to provide a variety of lighting products with the best performance, and the light efficiency has reached the first-class level in the industry.

How to compare different renovation plans?

Most importantly, you will want to determine which proposal provides the most value and convenience for your project. Do these programs provide the same services, such as rebate research, energy audit, full site audit and photometric analysis? Only a small number of companies will provide you with all these services, so some services must be outsourced. Therefore, when you contact us for a quotation, we guarantee that you will get the best offer, and each of our lighting simulation designs is free.

Whether you know exactly or do not know what kind of lighting your facility needs, we can provide you with the best professional solutions. Tachyon will work closely with you and determine how to carry out the project based on your needs and goals. Once your goal is determined, we will design a set of the most reasonable lighting scheme for you according to your facility type, area size, pole height, pole spacing and illuminance requirements, including average lux, uniformity of illuminance, and glare , as well as to prevent overflow.