Fluorescent lighting fixtures represent both a front-end savings and a back-end return on investment.  They are much less expensive than LED, Induction, and MH luminaires, and their energy efficiency, lamp life, and performance level is undisputed.  As 2010 approaches, all of us are faced with the impending need to replace all incandescent lamps with newer, more energy saving, and more environmentally friendly luminaires.  In spite of the fear and uncertainty we face in this recession, putting it off for too long will only result in more complications down the line, because parts shortages are almost sure to come when everyone scrambles at the last minute for replacements and retrofits.

In reality, there is no better time than the present to propose to fluorescent light fixtures to clients whose genuine need and limited budget make them ideal candidates for an affordable purchase that compounds a savings/reinvestment return that will wind paying for the equipment long before it ever requires replacement. 

This is the best proposal you can offer any client whose funds are limited.  Fluorescent light fixtures are the perfect replacement for incandescent sources because they come in so many shapes and sizes, and they are equally viable for indoor and outdoor lighting applications. 

It is important for you to help your clients understand the differences between fluorescent lights and incandescent lights.  Fluorescent fixture design is fundamentally different from that of incandescent fixture design.  The core operative in an incandescent is a filament that produces a bright, white light when current passes through it.  When Thomas Edison first invented the incandescent lamp, it revolutionized the world.  

However, as world population has grown, the demand for fuel needed to produce electricity has exponentially increased.  Limitations unforeseen by Edison have now made incandescent lamps inefficient and near obsolete.  They waste too much electricity in the production of light, and they burn out way too fast.  Even worse, they produce greenhouse gasses that are released into the atmosphere if a bulb gets broken.

Fluorescent light fixtures were the first light sources that required no filament to produce light.  Instead, they pass an electric arc between tungsten cathodes in a tube filled with low pressure mercury vapor mixed with other trace gasses.  This arc excites the mercury vapor, producing radiant ultraviolet energy.  This ultraviolet light strikes a phosphor coating on the inside of the tube and causes it to “fluoresce” into visible light.  A ballast, either magnetic or electronic, controls the electron flow to prevent the lamp from pulling too much current and burning itself out.

Any organization can utilize fluorescent light fixtures to generate a better quality of light and a lower monthly electric bill.  Schools, churches, warehouses, corporate office parks, retail establishments, libraries, non-profit headquarters, and government buildings are just of few of the many industries that can benefit from specification grade fluorescent lighting fixtures with electronic ballasts.

You will probably encounter many such clients who already have such fluorescent fixtures already in place and who feel they are fine with what they have.  However, retail grade fluorescents with cheaper, magnetic ballasts do not offer either the quality or reliability that commercial grade fixtures and electronic ballasts provide.  This is because magnetic ballasts cannot regulate electron flow as efficiently as electronic ballasts and as such normally have a much lower Lumens Per Watt efficiency. 

If you are proposing fluorescent light fixtures for outdoor site lighting, or if your client has any intention of looking into LEED certification, we strongly recommend you go with the highest LPW possible.  Regulations on energy consumption are only going to get tougher in the years to come, so it this is one area where costs effectiveness means buying the best, not the most convenient or expedient, ballast technology.

Because fluorescent light fixtures rely upon electricity to agitate gases instead of heating a filament, fluorescent lamps operate at much cooler temperatures than incandescent lights.  This creates two direct benefits you can pass on to your clients.  For one thing, the cooler temperatures in the office, warehouse, or factory will less electricity for the HVAC system to cool the building to cool the building.  Secondly, the fluorescent fixture itself will last longer, as prolonged exposure to heat will cause virtually any substance to deteriorate.

A longer lasting fixture like a fluorescent light will not need to be replaced as often.  Your clients will avoid wasting money on buying new lighting equipment, and they will save money on the labor associated with installing them as well.

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