Commercial Outdoor Lights

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Commercial Outdoor Lights

• Unless you have a few suites on the twentieth
  floor of an office building, it is likely that
  you either have had or will have to think about
  installing or replacing your outdoor commercial
  lights. There are many reasons to install
  lighting on the exterior of your business, and
  the each of the myriad of uses requires a
  different type of lighting. Finding the correct
  commercial outdoor lights for your needs can be a
  Herculean feat, but by looking carefully at your
  project, and consulting with an expert if
  necessary, you can significantly narrow down your
  choices, and possibly save money along the way.

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• How could lighting help to cut down on your
  bottom line? There are several ways this is
  accomplished. First, by installing energy
  efficient commercial outdoor lights, you can save
  on their operating costs, which will keep your
  electric bills lower. Energy efficient lights are
  easy to find now. You will want to look for
  low-voltage lights. These should not be used,
  however in areas that require a lot of very
  bright light, such as lighting a parking lot or
  sporting arena. For those applications, you need
  high voltage lights and a professional
  electrician to install them.

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• The only type of lighting that a lay person
  should try to install on their own is low voltage
  lighting. This is due to ease of use and safety
  concerns. If you will be using low-voltage
  outdoor commercial lights, you will need a
  transformer to bring the 120V coming from the
  outlets down to the 12 or 24V of the lighting
  fixture. When you are choosing transformers,
  remember that the sum total of all the lights
  attached to it must be less than the power load
  the transformer is capable of. This prevents
  overload and transformer failure. 

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• Besides being energy efficient, you should also
  be concerned with safety and security.
  Commercial outdoor lights fill both of these
  needs by reducing or eliminating shadows where
  criminals might lurk. Exterior lighting also
  makes working outside a safe option for your
  employees. There is a greater likelihood of
  accidents occurring if the lighting under which
  they are working is too dim or has too many sharp
  shadow contrasts. You will also have to think
  about the safety and security of the lights
  themselves. The mounting height of your lights
  needs to be out of reach of vandals, but still
  accessible for bulb and ballast replacements.
  Height alone, however, will not ensure that your
  outdoor commercial lights are safe from
  miscreants. You might want to consider
  re-enforced HID vandal proof lighting. This can
  help you save in the costs of bulbs and lamps on
  sign lighting which might be broken by
  pranksters.

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• There are many different choices for outdoor
  commercial landscape lighting kits, and if you
  are unsure of the type of lighting. Take a look
  at its application. Will you need it as security
  lighting? Or will it add an ambiance to your
  outside space? If you do not know how to install
  these lights, you will need to consult with a
  professional electrician. He can answer any
  questions you might have which are specific to
  your project. You can even find expert advice
  which does not require hiring a contractor to
  complete the job. This is a good option for those
  who wish to install their commercial outdoor
  lights on their own. If you have any questions,
  please ask our expert.  He can assist with all
  your commercial lighting needs.