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LED T8’s Are Cheaper Than Fluorescent T8’s in the Long Run

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LED Retrofit Analysis:

Replacement of (2) fluorescent T8 light bulbs with (2) LED T8’s (fixtures remain in place, ballast is removed):

LED Bulb Cost: $ 96.00 for (2) 48″ T8 Equivalent 120V, 15W, 300 LED, 150 lumen each)
less ballast cost: -$ 30.00 (Assume Qty(1) per Fixture)
less T8 bulb cost: -$ 8.00 for (2) bulbs

Cost differential for LED vs T8: $ 58.00 per fixture

Cost of LEDs over their 12 year lifespan (0 Replacements): $ 96.00
Replacement cost of T8 over 12 years: $ 130.00 not including installation labor
Assumptions: 3 ballast replacements and 5 T8 bulb replacements

Operating cost of 2 LEDs over 12 years: 30 watts x 40 hrs/wk x 52 wks x 12 yrs x $ 0.00011 = $ 82
Operating cost of 2 T8’s over 12 years: 68 watts x (above constants) = $ 187

Annual operating cost savings using LEDs: ($ 187 – $ 82) / 12 = $ 8.75

Payback is achieved in 5.48 years on electrical savings alone. With an expected life of 12 years, these bulbs will pay for themselves twice!

Total costs (replacement plus operating) of each technology over 12 years (comparing one-to-one):

Fluorescent: $ 158 LED: $ 89

This does not even take into account other incentives such as commercial real estate credits for LEED certification, utility rebates, etc.

986 Comments to “How to Get FREE LIGHTING UPGRADES!”

By admin, August 12, 2009 @ 4:15 pm

LED prices have dropped since this post. Contact us on the form above to receive latest wholesale pricing on LED T8′s, MR17, PAR34, HID retrofits and many other types of lighting upgrades.

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By Wow, September 2, 2009 @ 8:03 am

Why would Amazon.com charge $ 149 for the same LED bulb you charge under $ 60 for? What is the difference in the bulbs? UL listing? Quality? Warranty?

There HAS to be a difference!

Ref Amazon LED Lighting

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- By Guru, September 2, 2009 @ 8:29 am
  
  We even beat this company’s pricing:
  
  http://www.ledliquidatorsinc.com/led_fluorescent_lights.php
  
  Even though they say on their front page that nobody beats their pricing!
  
  Our T8 LEDs are UL listed with a 5 year warranty. Please feel free to order samples -- the warranty protects you against product defects.
  
  I personally prefer the warm colors -- the daylight bulbs are a little too blue/white.
  
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By flourescent light fixtures, September 26, 2010 @ 1:21 am

I was doing a search for flourescent light fixtures today and came across this post, LED Lighting ROI Compared to Flourescent T8′s. Interesting to say the least.

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By flourescent light fixtures, September 26, 2010 @ 1:22 am

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