Buildings & Transport

The Pitfalls of LED Linear Tubes and Smart Lighting Systems

LED tubes have many pitfalls, including leaving a considerable amount of energy savings on the table. Understanding all your options will help you make a more informed decision and allow you to maximize your energy savings. For every 10°C rise, the average reliability is decreased by 50%. Planning for a tube retrofit into an existing fluorescent dimming system requires due diligence before purchase and installation. The opportunity to decide on implementing a Smart Lighting System overlaps with a decision for upgrading to LED. LED tubes lack the sophistication to integrate into a digital network without the purchase of additional equipment; however, installing new LED fixtures Some manufacturers are now marketing Zigbee enabled LED tubes that use Bluetooth to communicate to wireless sensors and increase occupant comfort. Some devices receive a unique address, which allows for two-way communication between a controller and a central server and the device that can be hard wired or wireless, depending on preference to communicate with wireless sensors. The LED tube space is a proven solution to maximize energy savings.