LIGHTING


Why LEDs should be replacing fluorescents in businesses


With businesses now working harder than ever before to improve their energy eciency and help tackle climate change, it’s becoming harder to jusfy keeping tradional fluorescent and incandescent lighng in


buildings when LEDs are proving their worth every day


disruption and installation. But the incentive to install energy- saving LED lighting has never been greater, with companies being able in some cases to potentially gain a discount of 40% of the total installation cost, as well as reaping forward energy savings of up to 80%, say lighting experts EcolightingUK.


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LED luminaires are designed to replace fluorescent fittings and are easier to install than many people might expect. The initial extra costs are often paid for in less than three years in energy savings and they come with many benefits from lifespan through to technology and helping the environment. Fluorescent lighting has a shorter lifespan than LEDs, so much so in fact that the difference is as high as 24,000 hours. The main difference is measured in the quality of light over time as LEDs maintain their brightness throughout their life unlike fluorescents that suffer lumen depreciation and flicker or buzz as they begin to fail.


LEDs are also much better for the environment as customers make energy savings in excess of 70% over fluorescent lighting, and they need virtually no maintenance and are free of harmful chemicals like mercury, making them safer to use. Their energy efficiency is in part down to their use of directional light, as the design angles the light downwards. Fluorescents project light in lots of different directions including towards the ceiling, meaning they are wasting the light. LEDs are popular in offices, industrial and commercial properties, and aside from the financial and environmental factors,


the most obvious and instant benefit of LED lighting is the superior light quality that the new technology generates. The result of a lighter and brighter working environment is improved visibility and enhanced workplace safety for employees, and results have shown that following installations workforces are delighted with the improvements in their working environments. Further information on energy saving LED lighting schemes is available from Ecolighting on 01455 552511, by emailing


enquiries@ecolightinguk.com or by visiting the company’s website at www.ecolightinguk.com


Armstrong’s new domestic circulator and condensate pumps now available


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rmstrong Fluid Technology’s new product lines for


domestic and light commercial applications are now available and in stock. The new Armstrong product


lines include highquality, high efficiency circulators for heating systems and drinking water, as well as specialist circulators for solar installations, and a broad range of condensate pumps for gas and oilfired condensing boilers. Included in the portfolio are Armstrong Optimo high efficiency, electronically controlled pumps for heating systems, with optional LED displays. Also available is the Armstrong Optimo (N) circulator range suitable for domestic drinking water systems, with stainless steel housings, and the Optimo L Geo model designed for use in higher temperature installations involving solar heat generation. The Armstrong Lift range of condensate pumps


complement the current product offerings, with a range of models to suit gas condensing boilers up to 300kW and 400kW, in addition to the Lift NT25 model for oil condensing boilers with neutralisation tanks. The domestic and light commercial product lines


bring together Armstrong’s existing circulator products (market leaders in Canada and North America) alongside bestselling pumps from the rebranded HALM product range.


owever, for many, the initial upgrade to LEDs can be a daunting prospect, mainly due to the higher upfront costs,


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This has been made possible by Armstrong’s


acquisition, in January 2018, of the Circulator Pump Business Unit of Germanbased HALM Motors + Systems GmbH (a provider of high efficiency circulator pumps for heating, solar, geothermal and domestic hot water applications). Already an established market leader in commercial scale HVAC solutions and integrated offsite manufactured plantrooms, Armstrong now offers a product portfolio suitable for the widest range of applications, including residential projects.


For brochures, technical information, product selection software (Adept Select) and installation guides email sales@armstrongfluidtechnology.com, tel: 08444 145 145


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