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High-Output Fluorescent Lamps Deliver Energy Efficiency to High-Bay Lighting - Now on ElectricTV.net

Posted on: Friday, 17 April 2009, 12:02 CDT

BETHESDA, Md., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The significant savings in energy and costs being realized by the use of leading-edge high-output fluorescent lamps is among the features on the latest edition of ElectricTV.net. A joint production of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), ElectricTV.net is the only web TV program dedicated to reporting the latest developments in the electrical construction and information systems industries.

For warehouses, factories and other high-bay buildings, metal halide bulbs have traditionally been used to light interior spaces. Yet, with the groundbreaking development of high-output linear fluorescent lamps, also known as T5HO, high-bay buildings are now shining in a whole new light -- at significantly lower costs.

Not only are T5HO lamps twice as bright as traditional metal halide bulbs, they draw less energy and last longer than anything else on the market. T5HO uses 231 watts, compared to 450 watts for metal halide, while producing double the lumens. What's more, T5HO lamps provide a range of color temperatures suited to a wider variety of lighting needs. According to Relight, a leading lamp manufacturer, building owners who install T5HO lamps can cut energy cost by 20%, averaging a savings of $30,000 per year.

Also on this edition of ElectricTV.net are a segment on a new learning program that's bringing an online dimension to electrical worker training; a feature on how the movement for creating a "smart grid" is working to maximize efficiency in electrical transmission; and a spotlight on how building owners and managers are boosting operations and lowering costs through computer-based automation.

To view, visit www.electrictv.net/t5ho.aspx.

ABOUT NECA AND IBEW

Through their joint marketing organization -- the National Labor-Management Cooperation Committee (NLMCC) of the organized electrical construction industry -- NECA and IBEW together work to:

• Reach customers with accurate information about the industry; and
• Achieve better internal communication between labor and management.

NECA has provided over a century of service to the $130 billion electrical construction industry that brings power, light and communication technology to buildings and communities across the United States. NECA's national office and 119 local chapters advance the industry through advocacy, education, research and standards development.

With 725,000 members who work in a wide variety of fields -- including construction, utilities, telecommunications and manufacturing -- IBEW is among the largest member unions in the AFL-CIO. IBEW was founded in 1891.

For more information, visit www.thequalityconnection.org.

SOURCE NLMCC

Source: PR Newswire

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