Fluorescent To LED Bulb Conversion

Fluorescent To LED Bulb Conversion
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Below are the steps taken to replace two 40 watt fluorescent bulbs with higher-output LED bulbs that will provide 75% in energy savings. Although the savings for this one fixture will be only about $7.00 (not used very long at any one time) the first year, which is about what the bulbs and other hardware costs, once the rising cost of the electric in future years is figured in, the savings after the first year will be quite significant. Since my downstairs office alone has six of these fixtures, plus the two in this downstairs kitchen area, many more in my woodshop (8 fixtures, each with 2x75watt bulbs or currently 1200 watts total), and other places in the house - many halogen bulbs in ceiling of upstairs kitchen for example, the savings could be VERY significant.

But it's not JUST about the savings. It's also about the "doing." Doing things like this is good for the mind, body and spirit, as it requires thought processes, a lot of movement up and down a ladder and about, as well as a sense of satisfaction upon the completion of such a project.

beginning - one bulb out, one dim