Outdoor LED Lighting:
A Bright Idea For Cutting Energy Costs

In Alaska, having good outdoor lighting isn’t just a luxury, it’s a necessity for seven months of the year! That’s why Alaskans are celebrating the fact that lighting the way to the front door can cost a lot less, simply by taking advantage of the latest in LED outdoor lighting.

SBS carries a complete line of LED outdoor lighting that allows customers to enjoy the cost and energy saving benefits of LED lighting. Outdoor Coach Lanterns, motion-activated LED fixtures and bulbs from Designer’s Edge are just some of the popular options. These six-watt lighting units have a light output of 40 watts, and cost only pennies a day to operate.

With rising energy costs and growing interest in green living practices, traditional and fluorescent bulbs just don’t do the job. They can waste 80 to 90 percent of energy in the form of heat. LED bulbs burn cooler because energy is being used to create light, instead of heat. With an average service life of 60,000 hours compared with the 1,200 hours of a traditional bulb, LED bulbs save customers even more money by not having to be replaced for years.

An outdoor LED motion-activated fixture has surprising advantages over traditional units. The low operating cost proves beneficial in areas where traffic is heavy causing the light to remain on for extended periods of time. LED bulbs are also more durable than other bulbs and don’t suffer damage from cold, wind or from frequent turning on or off, such as in the motion sensor capacity. Their long service life proves extremely useful as an outdoor bulb, especially in hard-to-reach or dangerous locations such as on the outside of a house.

The next time you’re in an SBS store, ask your sales representative to show you the latest in LED outdoor lighting. It’s a smart and easy way to save money, be kinder to the environment, and just think how nice it will be to not have to get the ladder out in the middle of the winter to change a light bulb.

The following chart shows operating costs of one light fixture using the three most common bulbs with an average daily use of 10 hours, on year of using an LED bulb could save 50% more energy than a fluorescent bulb and up to 90% more than a traditional bulb.
	LED	Flourescent	Incandescent
Watts per bulb	6	14	60
Cost of use for 3,650 hrs (23¢ per KWh) 1yr. of avg. use	$21.90	$51.10	$219
Savings by switching to LED		$29.20	$197.10