Outdoor LED Lighting: Why Retrofit is the Wise Choice

29 May 2023

As far as lighting goes, LED technology keeps leading the way as compared to any traditional alternative. Both indoor and outdoor LED lighting come up with effective solutions in terms of lighting renovation, especially when sustainable consumption and energy efficiency are still the main actors.

LED lighting meets these requirements and offers the best features in more and more sectors. In the car industry, for instance, regulations are being adapted to this kind of lighting in order to keep the renovation of halogen headlamps simple, at the same time this new technology is being implemented in new cars.

This kind of lighting is proving to be effective for outdoor applications. Public outdoor LED lighting helps reduce light pollution and boosts energy savings, hence the reason for discussing the evolution of the latest technology trends towards LED lighting and remote management during the last day of the technical conferences held by the Spanish Lighting Committee (Comité Español de Iluminación) and the Spanish Government’s Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía – IDAE).

Either way, adaptation is paramount. When it comes to professional lighting, the kind of luminaires you choose needs to be adapted to context and use requirements, depending on whether it is an indoor or outdoor space, the type of activity, exposure and security measures.

Even if LED lighting meets all the requirements indicated above and that its features for intelligent lighting are perfect to schedule and monitor light intensity and consumption , it is still necessary to find a technological solution that adapts to the needs of every project.

In this sense, both Televes’ expertise in electronic technology and its investment in LED solutions make it a benchmark in this industry, thanks also to its extensive catalog for lighting renovation and its investment in LED solutions.

As for outdoor LED lighting, Retrofit modules are growing in popularity. This LED technology is one of the easiest to install: renovation of luminaires is made simple – no need to get rid of the previous infrastructure –, and also suitable for projects carried out from scratch.

Benefits and advantages of LED lighting

In terms of the advantages brought by LED lighting, quality and savings are the most cherished aspects. This technology offers a much more effective service as compared to the previous one and its low consumption has been amply proved. For these reasons, this is one of the best products to renovate traditional lighting and provide professional lighting with the best quality.

However, even if we focus our attention exclusively on outdoor LED lighting, the benefits it brings are much more substantial and important.

Outdoor LED lighting: energy efficiency and sustainability

These days, sustainability is crucial in just about every technology and commercial industry. As for outdoor LED lighting, energy efficiency allowing for energy savings is, indeed, vital.

But this is not only limited to this purpose. Luminaires featuring LED technology provide solutions with high durability and lower maintenance costs, which also implies lower energy consumption and the use of fewer raw materials.

In practical terms, the low power consumption of LED lighting goes hand in hand with a reduction in CO2 and heat emissions and, in addition, it is mercury-free.

These factors altogether show an undeniable reality, which is that LED technology – when appropriately used – has a much lower impact on the environment and helps reduce the carbon footprint dramatically.

Eco-friendly solutions with LED lighting

Sustainability is enhanced by eco-friendly LED lighting, which is an even more sustainable solution that Televes has been implementing to renovate urban luminaires across the world.

Apart from all the above, LED bulbs can be recycled. As their materials can be used to produce new products, they contribute to circular economy.

Advantages of intelligent lighting

For a sustainable use of outdoor LED lighting, light should be self adjustable, in a way that it adapts to the needs and the context where the luminaire is being installed. With programming and monitoring functionalities included in today’s projects, we can make the most of the so-called intelligent lighting.

Nowadays, LED technology is based on software and systems allowing to self manage light and to ensure an efficient use while obtaining an optimal quality of emitted light.

Thanks to these features, intelligent lighting requires less maintenance and, at the same time, increases the product service life.

Assembling LED technology

LED lighting has also improved in terms of assembly, especially when it comes to safety. Using standalone LED modules – like the ones by Televes – ensures comprehensive security. Unlike them, safety in built-in modules will only depend on the quality of the installation.

Televes’ modules stand out in the professional lighting field, among other reasons, because they have been developed to be easily installed and to be economical. These are versatile LED solutions that are easy to be installed and make the most out of the previous installations.

Money savings

Needless to say, money savings brought by LED lighting are potentially appealing, that is why it is considered for any renovation project.

These savings are achieved thanks to their low-consumption performance. One single LED luminaire uses 8.9 times less energy as compared to a traditional one. It requires less maintenance and lasts up to 45 000 hours – compared with 2 000 hours of its traditional counterpart.

This helps to reduce costs in relation to the use of outdoor LED light, which is obviously an aspect considered favorably in any installation.

Enhanced atmosphere with outdoor LED lighting

Any public or private outdoor area can be greatly enhanced thanks to outdoor LED lighting. Spaces are lit up in an optimized way, so residents or pedestrians will find them more pleasant and will take greater advantage of them.

These installations often favor the nighttime enjoyment of different outdoor spaces that otherwise would not have enough visibility to ensure proper use.

Outdoor LED lighting for safer spaces

On a practical level, outdoor LED lighting improves remarkably lighting not only in urban areas, but also in private spaces such as sports facilities.

In this sense, one of the key factors is the high color rendering of LED lighting, as it is more similar to natural light and allows to better identify any object at night without glares. Visibility is, therefore, improved for passer-by and cars, while increasing traffic and urban safety.

Even more monitoring options

Implementing outdoor LED lighting systems with state-of-the-art technologies has become a reality by means of devices interconnected from Wi-Fi networks simplifying information exchange and agile decision-making and also fully optimizing monitoring options for such solutions.

There are also LED-lighting models that allow for fully customization or configuration of schedules in accordance with the specific needs of each space.

Outdoor and indoor LED lighting: available solutions

Televes has a broad-ranging experience in electronics and manufacturing of metallic structures, which means they can develop a range of professional LED lighting for any kind of applications – be for they indoor or outdoor purposes.

These low-tension installations are totally safe and prevent electromagnetic interference. Apart from these features, with their first-class engineering every function of the installation can be programmed and monitored.

Along with the advantages mentioned above concerning savings and sustainability, LED lighting in all types of projects takes on an undisputed role, which has also allowed Televes to specialize in different installations such as the following:

  • Interurban outdoor lighting.
  • Urban and residential outdoor lighting.
  • Floodlights.
  • Bollards.
  • Industrial indoor lighting.
  • Lighting renovation.

Retrofit modules: professional lighting solutions

Among the outdoor LED lighting solutions for professional lighting projects ensuring easy installation from previous structures, Retrofit modules are growing in popularity.

These modules stand out from other alternatives by their adaptability and the balance between investment in brand-new lighting technologies and the utilization of existing materials.

Retrofit modules feature a versatile design as well as adaptable frames that make the replacement process more agile and allow for adaptation to suspended or recessed structures. In addition, its long service life and efficiency contribute to reduce dramatically maintenance and replacement costs, ensuring a quick return on investment.

Apart from these key benefits for professional lighting, the features of this outdoor LED lighting technology makes it one of the most appropriate options in terms of light quality.

It even meets the requirements of an intelligent, self-regulating system, which allows for total adaptation of lighting to the type of use and support, even varying the range of color temperature or its opening angle. Light intensity can be also programmed, ensuring an efficient and responsible use.

Retrofit modules also deliver on sustainability. Not only do they take advantage of state-of-the-art LED technology, but also its production is eco-friendly. They’re mercury free, have been produced with recyclable components and their working life is twice as longer as traditional luminaires.

These are versatile solutions: they are appropriate for any kind of application because they do not give off heat, or UV radiation, which means that there is no impact whatsoever on the environment or the people interacting in these spaces. This, together with its low light pollution, makes them the best outdoor LED solution even in places near natural areas or gardens.

Televes catalog of LED luminaires includes all the features of the Retrofit modules, as well as other solutions designed for professional lighting and the development of Smart Cities, as they implement technologies committed to energy efficiency.

The Televes team also provides tailored guidance according to the needs of each industry. Do not hesitate to get in touch to work on the right fit for you.

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