Outdoor Parking Lot and Area Lighting- LED vs. HID, Which One is Better?
Outdoor Parking Lot and Area Lighting
Commercial outdoor parking lots are large spaces used by vehicles and pedestrians for many reasons such as parking and pathways. These parking lots should be properly lit with bright and clear light as it provides a sense of safety and security.
A bright parking area also prevents crime and theft as well as several other accidents.
There are several lighting options available for such large area lighting for you to choose from, such as high-intensity discharge lamps and LED lights.
High-intensity discharge lamps are very common for such fixtures. These have metal Halide and high-pressure sodium (HPS).
If we have to compare, MH lights have better rendering than HPS, but they are not long-lasting or efficient.
In recent years, LED lighting solutions have become quite popular for lighting up large areas such as Outdoor Parking Lot Lights and have found to be superior to HID lighting in every way.
Many people have started preferring LED lights over HID because of its several benefits. LEDs have succeeded in putting the HID lights out of business recently.
How are these two lighting solutions different from each other?
These two different lighting solutions are entirely different methods of producing light. HID bulbs have inert gas within the glass casing while LEDs are a reliable state technology.
HID light emits a lot of heat and electromagnetic radiation, whereas LED lights don't emit much heat which is an excellent benefit for the environment.
Let's compare HID and LED lights and see how LED lights are way better than HID lights and make LED lighting solutions so popular for outdoor parking lots.
1. LED provides better energy cost-saving than HID
LED lights are known for saving energy cost. HID lights have a standard wattage of 400 to 1000 watts, whereas LED lights range from 40-600 watts.
They are switching to LED results in saving up to $300 per fixture, per year. Thus, LED lighting solutions are more budget-friendly than HID lights.
2. LED has a longer life span and better maintenance cost savings than HID
LED lights generally have a longer life span than the rest of the lighting solutions. The longer life span means there is less time spent in maintaining the fixtures.
There is no need to replace the lamps frequently either. Less time required to maintain the fixtures means the maintenance costs will be less as well.
3. LED lights are easier to dim than HID
LED lights are easier to dim than the HID lighting solutions. These lights do it by lowering the forward current modulating the pulse duration.
On the other hand, the HID lights can be mutually dimmed by using different electric or magnetic ballast.
Still, the process changes the voltage input to the light and alters the light characteristics.
4. LED provides better lighting performance than HID
The lighting performance of HID lamps decreases over time after it is installed. The MH lights have a clear white light, and the HPS lamps output is more orange than yellow.
Compared to these lights, LED lights to have a much better colour rendering and experience no drop in the quality of the light.
LED Shoebox Lights are also better at distributing the light evenly in an area.
5. LED lamps are more efficient than other lighting solutions
LEDs are very efficient as compared to every other lighting solution. HIDS are also efficient compared to CFL and incandescent lights, but they lose out to LEDs because their system efficiency is much lower.
The LED solutions efficiency fall above 50 lumens/watt.
6. LED lights are cooler than HID
LED lights run much cooler than HID bulbs and don't require high running temperatures to work properly.
This increases the longevity of the LED bulbs and enables them to function in cold temperatures as well.
Let's summarize it.
By comparison, we can say that LED lighting solutions are a better choice for outdoor parking areas.
You can switch from traditional lights to LED parking lots if you want a clear white light that brightens the place and makes the environment lively and safe.
If you are looking to switch to LED lights, you can contact Rayz Lighting Inc. as we are experienced in providing the best LED lighting solutions.
To summarize it, we can say that LED lighting is an excellent solution if you are looking for lighting up large spaces like parking lots. You can ask us if you have any questions. We will get back to you at the soonest.
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Rayz Lighting INC
Rayz Lighting is in the business of bringing a better and brighter tomorrow in the lighting industry. We understand that LED Lighting has changed the way people and organizations evaluate lighting products.
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