Maintenance programs for lighting are a good way to make sure that you facility lighting doesn’t come into disrepair, which keeps production levels high, but most of the time it overlooks real cost saving areas. Instead of just replacing bad lamps and ballasts with the same old thing as is customary, take a look at the following ideas that can help make your maintenance program even more effective.

Cleaning fixture lenses and reflectors will increase light output and also the dirt and bug build up will increase the amount of heat inside the fixture which in turn will decrease the efficiency and life of the new lamps and of ballasts that you just installed.

Look into more modern and efficient lighting technologies to replace your old and inefficient lighting systems. Cost can always be prohibitive when looking an entire facility upgrade, so just start with one room. Motion sensors can be installed to save wasted energy when no one is occupying the space. New 2X4 T-5 HO (High Output)direct/indirect lighting can put out more usable light with less power that older prismatic lens, parabolic, and even older direct/indirect 2X4 lighting.

There are a lot of newer lighting technologies out there that have been put to the test, and the prices are coming down daily as the technology becomes more and more commonplace with set standards. Starting slowly with your lighting system maintenance on a monthly basis you can build a more efficient and more effective lighting system for your building.

Jason
Estimator