LED Retrofit and Conversion guides
Replacing sodium, metal halide and fluorescent lighting with LED: wattage equivalents, kits, lamps and savings.
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Warehouse LED Lighting Upgrade: Layout, Savings and a Step-by-Step Plan
How to upgrade a warehouse to LED: survey, light levels, layout, one-for-one or redesign, sensors, a 70-fixture payback example and installing without stopping work.
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LED Tubes to Replace Fluorescent: Type A, Type B Ballast Bypass and Type C
How LED tubes replace T8, T5 and T12 fluorescent tubes: plug-and-play (Type A), ballast bypass (Type B), external driver (Type C), single and double-ended wiring, safety labels and savings.
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Foot-Candles to Lux: Conversion, Lumens and Recommended Light Levels
How to convert foot-candles to lux and back, how they relate to lumens, how to measure them with a light meter, and recommended foot-candle and lux levels for offices, warehouses, streets and sports.
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Lumens to Watts: Conversion Chart for LED, Incandescent, Fluorescent and HID
How to convert lumens to watts and back: what 800, 1,000 and 1,600 lumens equal for LED and incandescent, efficacy by lamp type, and how many lumens you need for rooms and outdoor areas.
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Commercial LED Lighting Upgrades: Working With Contractors, Suppliers and ESCOs
How commercial LED lighting upgrades are delivered: audits, design, supply, installation and financing; contractor vs supplier vs ESCO; what a good proposal contains and how to compare quotes.
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Corn Cob LED Bulbs: Replacing Metal Halide and HPS Lamps in Existing Fixtures
What corn cob LED bulbs are, which wattage replaces 100–400 W metal halide and HPS lamps, E27 and E40 bases, ballast bypass, heat in enclosed fixtures, and when a full LED fixture is better.
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HPS to LED Conversion: LED vs Sodium Street Lights, Wattage Chart and Payback
What LED wattage replaces a 70, 150, 250 or 400 W high-pressure sodium lamp? A conversion chart for street and area lighting, why ballast losses matter, how much energy you save, and how to calculate payback.