Electrical Savings: LEDs & High Efficiency Upgrades (Home & Grow Light Cost vs Payoff Calculator)

Are you growing food indoors using artificial lights? What about home lighting? Do you want to save money on your electric bill by switching to more efficient lights? How much will it save you? Should you invest in LED lighting technology? How soon will your light upgrade pay for itself? To calculate your daily electrical cost you first need to know: Your cost of electricity (per kWhr). The hours of operation. And the EXACT wattage consumption of the light you are using. Once you know this, you can use my cost calculator to do the math for you: http://albopepper.com/LED-grow-light-upgrade-cost-savings-calculator.php To determine the pay off period, you need to know how many days a year you will run your lights. And also the purchase price of both light options. Kill-A-Watt Meter Amazon Link: http://amzn.to/2m1GCqi In this recent video review ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KcJf1Tbmbg&t=25s ) I examined some Transcend LED bulbs that replace conventional T5 fluorescents. These bulbs can seem fairly pricey compared to basic fluorescents. However, once you've done the math, you can determine how long it will take for the energy savings to pay off your investment. LED lighting offers more benefits than simple savings in electricity. Although electrical costs are the easiest to calculate, there are other factors to consider. REDUCED HEAT GENERATION: Switching to more efficient lighting technologies can mean a significant reduction in heat generation. This can translate into reduced cooling costs. IMPROVED OPERATIONAL TOLERANCE: LEDs are better for environments where they will be turned on and off frequently. In home and commercial environments, they can outperform fluorescents. LEDs do not require a warm up period to reach maximum brightness. They also work better in colder environments. IMPROVED LIFESPAN: You can expect more than double the lifespan out of your LEDs versus fluorescents. Most T5 bulbs will have a rated lifespan of 20,000 hours. In contrast, LEDs claim to offer 50,000+ hours of operation. An extra factor deals with how quickly a light loses its intensity. Some bulbs may not have burned out but after enough hours of operation, their brightness will start to drop off significantly. LEDs offer a real advantage in this regard as they tend to hold their brightness for a much longer period. #InteriorLighting #CostCalculator #LEDupgrades #IndoorGardening #LEDReplacementLights ================================== Support AlboPepper.com and get some cool garden shirts that I designed myself: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/albopepper/ ==================================