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areas
such as lobbies, corridors, restaurants, spas, meeting rooms and conference
facilities, a multitude of spaces each with its own character-
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given hospitality project.
Lighting must also be specified
for exterior facades, landscaping and parking |
Let's examine some
of the most popular light sources, review their pros and cons and discuss
where they may best fit into a given hospitality installation:    Incandescent. Incandescent fix- |
Cost of Comparison for Common Lamp Types |
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| Efficacy | Annual Savings* |
Lamp Maintenance |
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Lamp Type Incandescent Halogen LED Compact Fluor. |
Wattage |
Lumen 345 300 300 400 |
(I/p/vv) 13.80 12.00 21.43 57.14 |
Watts 0 0 11 18 |
0 0 79 257 |
|
Life |
*Savings |
| Incandescent Halogen LED Compact Fluor. |
100
|
1,600 |
16.00 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00
|
750 |
$0 |
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| Incandescent Halogen Induction High Pressure Sod. Metal Halide Compact Fluor. |
150 |
2,850 |
19.00 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
750 |
$0 |
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| Incandescent Compact Fluor. Induction High Pressure Sod. Metal Halide |
200
|
3,800 |
19.00 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
750 |
$0 |
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| Incandescent Halogen T5 Fluorescent Compact Fluor. Induction High Pressure Sod. Metal Halide |
300 |
6,300 |
21.00 |
0
|
0 |
$0.00 |
750 |
$0 |
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| Incandescent Halogen Induction Compact Fluor. T5 Fluorescent High Pressure Sod. Metal Halide |
500 |
8,170 |
16.34 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
1,000 |
$0 |
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| *Based on replacing incandescent lamps on a 24 hour burn
cycle @ 10 cents per KWH and $ 10.00 labor cost per bulb change. Information was compiled by the author from www.sylvania.com and www.philipslighting.com. |
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