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by Ingrid Chen

Many of us don't consider the importance and consequences of having exit lights in your business. When looking to increase energy efficiency and cost effectiveness of operating a business, costs of running your business can easily add up. But take a look at the lights you are using, add up the quantity, and you may come to realize that those lights are literally draining your resources and monetary budget. Lighting costs are oftentimes a cost that is overlooked by business owners, but one can counter those costs by replacing older, less efficient light bulbs with newer technology.

Save Money by Replacing Existing Bulbs in Exit Lights

In any business, store or other public space, most fire codes implemented by law require that every exterior door have an exit light that runs at all times, on all days. Just your exit lights alone can be a major drain of your resources. Replacing your incandescent exit lights, for example, with more efficient bulbs is a great way to save money and energy. Using incandescent lights means wasting large amounts of heat energy, wearing down those lights quickly, and therefore having to change those lights on a much too regular basis, up to 10 times a year for a 40-watt incandescent bulb. Replacing those incandescent bulbs with fluorescent bulbs will not only save you a significant amount of money; it can prevent the headache of changing the bulbs so often, especially if paying labor costs as well.

LED bulbs can also replace incandescent bulbs in exit lights. LED fixtures are thought to last up to 25 years, and are the most energy and cost efficient source of light, more so than incandescent or fluorescent. A 7-watt LED bulb costs 6 times less to operate than a 40-watt incandescent bulb, making LED lights a wise alternative to incandescent exit lights.

Invest in convenient and cost efficient equipment for your business. You will most likely realize that you are spending more on lighting than you think. Find out what you need to know about changing those exit lights by talking to a knowledgeable retailer, and save yourself the time and money spent on those lights!

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