LED System Costs vs. Standard Low Voltage

With growing concerns in the world about light pollution and global warming, many are starting to think "green". Our LED landscape lighting systems offer a safe and reliable low energy lighting solution to conventional low voltage halogen lighting. Conventional low voltage landscape lighting is plagued by high temperatures, voltage drop and lamp burnout. The dominant use of halogen lighting is the weak link in today's conventional landscape lighting. Using a 100 year old technology has created an industry with many band aids to over come the limitations of halogen lighting. LED Cost vs Standard Low Voltage

Function

Landscape lighting is used for decorative and functional purposes. Safety and visibility are the two most important functional reasons for using landscape lighting. LED lights can provide any level of lighting needed to provide visibility and outline safety hazards in the yard.

LED lights also offer a wide range of color choices and extend your decorative and style options. Among the most important design uses for outdoor landscape lighting: up-lighting to provide ambient light in the area; down-lighting to provide targeted light from above; silhouette lighting to provide dramatic accents by casting light behind specific design elements; and colored LED lights to provide color washes and add interest.

Benefits of outdoor LED lighting

•   Outdoor LED lighting offers many benefits for the homeowner
•   LED landscape lighting lasts longer than incandescent lighting
•   High-quality outdoor LED lights will last for up to 30 years (40,000 hours)
•   They may cost more to buy, but they'll last far longer than five incandescent lights
•   LED landscape lights are about 80 percent more efficient than other forms of lighting
•   LED lights are smaller than traditional lighting options and last longer, they also allow for many lighting designs that weren't possible before LED lights became common
•   LED landscape lighting is the "greenest" and most environmentally friendly choice available because of its low energy consumption and creates far less waste.


What to consider when choosing an LED system

•   Landscape lighting serves a number of important purposes, and those purposes should be part of your consideration when choosing the right LED lights for your outdoor areas
•   Safety is the single most important consideration in your outdoor lighting scheme. LED lights are an ideal choice for strip lighting stair risers and pathway or driveway edges
•   LED lamps are very easy to focus, making it easier to provide both ambient and accent lighting in your outdoor environment
•   Landscape lighting can also be used to add architectural interest to your building and environment. Colored or color-changing LED lights can be used to provide color washes on flat or textured walls for a dramatic lighting accent

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I incorporate LED lights into an existing system utilizing traditional fixtures, bulbs, and transformers?
YES. They can be used interchangeably without any retro fitting.

2. Are there submersable LED fixtures available for us in ponds, water features, or fountains?
YES.

3. If an LED fixture burns out, can you change out the bulb?
YES and No. That depends on whether you bought fixtures specifically designed for LED use or if you have bought aftermarket MR16 bulbs and interchanged them with factory incandescent bulbs. The answer is Yes, if you have bought aftermarket MR16 bulbs. The answer is No, if you have bought true LED fixtures from the beginning.

4. What is the benefit of buying fixtures strickly made as an LED light fixture as opposed to retro-fitting existing MR16 fixtures?
The cost of the MR16 bulb is not much cheaper than a true LED light fixture and the quality and availability of these types lamps are not as readily available. Also the aftermarket MR16 lamps do not currently offer a wide range of beam angles or wattages that true LED light fixtures do.