Revenue Down Time

For some companies, it’s not only about the cost of changing lamps. What happens when revenue-generating machinery has to be shut down in order to replace the lamps above them? A large carpet manufacturer states that to change a lamp over one of their looms, they have to shut down the revenue-generating loom. When the electrical maintenance crew is doing that, they are not fixing broken looms, so lighting maintenance is not only a cost impact, but it reduces capacity utilization and revenue. In addition to the convention center and heavy manufacturing examples discussed above, there are several other commercial and industrial segments that face potentially high lighting maintenance costs.

Offshore drilling platforms

The harsh and hazardous environment of drilling rigs where vibration is the major cause of failure for traditional light sources is a perfect fit for LEDs, which contain no filaments or glass to break. In addition, all goods must be brought to the platform by sea or air, and the lightweight bulkiness of fluorescent lamps makes that transport

Uneconomical

Hazardous chemical plants. Fluorescent lighting fixtures in some chemical plants are sealed in cases to prevent sparks from being exposed to volatile chemicals in the air. This makes both their purchase and maintenance unusually expensive.