PRA 2nd Quarter Newsletter 2013 April-June 2013 | Page 7

L ED has entered the mainstream and retailers now have the opportunity to benefit from this rapidly improving technology. We will try to provide some information a business owner can use as guide to see if and when they would like to use LED for retail lighting. Proper lighting is one of the more important aspects of retail operations with significant effect on sales and operating cost. Good lighting will support the design intent and allow customers to appreciate merchandise, contribute to image and create the right ambiance for shopping. Correct lighting system will give you good lighting at the lowest possible wattage. Best value lighting will consider both and include the real world constraints with budget, project time frame and any existing lighting fixtures. LED lighting is now applicable for general lighting, accents, decorative and emergency lighting. These may include supermarkets, mall lighting, factory, warehouse, department stores and specialty retail shops. Nowadays, there will usually be a LED system to fit your project requirements. Many customers now find the price of LED low enough to replace existing [??[???\X???Y][?[YH?\?[\?[??X??\?H????]?Y[? ??[???Y?[Z][??[?H?Q\?HY???\??H\?]?Y????H?[X??X]\?X[ ?\?H\????[[Y[??8?'?\????]8?'H?X?[?????]???Y?\?[??Y?Y?\??H[\?H[??[?[?YYH?^\?K?[\???]?\?K?Y?X??[?X]?[?????\]HHQ??\?[K?H??\?Q?\?[H??[]?H????Y?]X[]KY?Y??]]?[]]?H??]Y?B????[YY[?H????X?K??Y??X[H\???Y?\?[?[?\???[?B???[?Y[????^\??]?\?Y?HY?\?[?[?\?Y?[?Y?\?[??]?\?Y?HY?\?[???Q?\?\?B???X[H???H ??? L??\??[???\??\?B?Y???]]?\?X?X]\??\??[YK?\?B??[??YHH?[???[?B?Y???\??B?H??????Y??H??H????]??????\?K??[?HQ?\?????YB?[??Y?Y?[?[[?K?H?^H]\??XX?Y]\?Y?[Y?][YK??[??H?]Z[Y?[??\?Z[?[][B??[?\?????Y??\??]?[?H\?Y?[Y?H\?[?B??[]?[?[?H]?\?Y?HY?K?\?Y?[Y?][YH\??\?B?]X?\[?[??HY]X[]H[??[?\?[B??]\ ?\???[]?H]X??Y\??[??H?]????Q?[??[?? ??? L??[H??]X[]HQ???[?H???H R?? L?\?H\?HX[?H?\?XX?\????Y\????H??\?[???\?[?????Y?\?][??X]?[????]H??][??[??]?\??\?Y ??\?X?\?YQX[?Y?X?\?\?\?X[H???Y\?B?\?Y?[Y?H] ? H??Y?[?[Y??]] ??Q?[[??\?H?[?\?[???\]Y?\???]Y?HYX[??[?HY? ?HY?Y??X?Y[??HY??\?[H??[?\??YY ???\????\X?HB??]??KUY][[YH?[HH??Y??X?Y[??HY??\?[H??[?YY ]??[?H???YH?[Z[\??Y??]] ??]Y?H\?[?[?X?]??]H?[?[?Y??]]??[?HH?\?\?????\\?\????H?[YHY?\[??[Y[?Y??\?[??\?[??[???[\??[?]?HY??\?[?Y?[???]][?Y??X? ???^\?[?? ???X?\??[X???X??[\?????Q ??\?[H?]Y?H?[X???X??\?\?? ???]Y?H?]?[???] N?? ?? \??[? ??[YH?[????Q\?YH] M ? ??]^X?X??\?[??X??Y\???\?] N[[?? L??\??K?Y??\?][???\??\? ?[?[?H?X\?X?B??]^X?X??\?[?? L[??????]?[??[][?H[[?[???X??\?\?B?Y??\?[??H?]?Y[???SQ?HQ?\?[K?B???X???[?X[H?YY??^H??X[Y???\?[??]Y?Y?]\?????\??\??Y?B?Y\?YK????]?HH[??[Y[?[????\????Y\?Y H?X[\??????X[H[????]???X??[??[Y?Y??X?Y[??HQ?\?[\??^[\H\? ?L?R???Y??? L ?Q???\??[??\?XH??\\?X\??] ?R\? ? ??]?[B?Q\? LL ??] ?[[?[???X??\?\?H????Y??\?[??H] L ?Y?\?Y ??\??\??Y? ?]Y?B??]?[???\? ??M??YX\?[?^X?X??\? ?H[??Y??\?Y L??\??\??Y? ?]Y?H?]?[???\? LL ?YX\?[??X??\?H\? ?[????Q[??YX?H??\?H?[??[????? ???\???\?][??????[\?X[H???]HY?\??[??\?Y[??X?H?Y?\?[\?[??\????\?B?\??\??Y?H[?\??H?]?[???[??YX?Y?[X?\????\X?[Y[?[\????[YY?[?\?Y?HHY?\??????Q?\?[K?H??[???]H^X?X??\?[? ?\?H\?H???^\????\]H??\??]?Y?[??[??[][?[?^\?[??Y?[??\?YK???Y?]X[]H??[?H???Y\?Y?[?????[??Q ???YHQ?[]?HY?\?Y??]]?]??????]X[]H??\?Y\? H\?H\?H\?Y?[?????Y]Y???\?Z?\?H[??\???\?[\?\?X\??Q???]Z[??[?\?[?Y\??[?\?H????X??\?][H??\?\?[?[??H?][\\?\???Y ?Y[??[??Y[??[?^??X[H?Y\????YB?Q]????[??Y[?Z?HH?Y?[?[Y??????^\?[??[??[][?H?[????Y?\?[B?\?[??[][?X??\?H[[?[???H?X??\?Y ??\?\?H\?[?^\?[??Y?[???\?[H[?X?H[??H??\?\??[???\?[?XYKH?]??Y?]???[?H?YYY?\?YHH?\?[K?HY?\?YH??[?H?H?H?[??[??H??H?^\?B???[\H?[??[??[??Y[\?\?\?YB?\?X[H?X??Y\??X\?X?H?[?H^\?[??Y??\?B?\?[???\?X?????HZ?H[??[?]X\??Y][?[YK?\? L???[?\??[?X?\??XY?]X??[\??\?[\????\???X?]?H\???X]H?\?H???Y?[??\?[??Q?]\?[???[\H\?HQ??H??X? ??Q??Y\??Y?Y?X?[?X]?YX?[?[?B??[[??\?XK?HY??]]\???YHX]?]?[???HX]??\??H?X??\?[??HH?YY???X]?[??\???????[?\?Z\????[???\?[B?[??\??Y\??\?H[?H??Y??X?H?[H[?B??[[??\?XK???^[\H H\?\?YH???H^\?[?? ???X?\??XY?]X??[\?? ??Q ??\?[H?]Y?B??XY?]X??\?\?? L???]Y?H?]?[???]???? L? ? \?[? ?????[\? ??Q\? L? ? YX??? L ??[[?H?[\??[??[??H[\\??\?K?[ M ? ?^X?X??\?[?\?L[[?? L?\???\?][??K????H??[^X?[?[X[??[Z[\?Y?[??]?[??]X[]KY?[??Y??X?[?[X?X[??H???HQ ??[??[??Y?[??[?]?X?]H\??Q??[?B?H\??\??X?H??\??\??Y\??[?[?\??\?][???X\?H[??][?\?\?Y?\?Y?[???\Y\?[??XZ[?[?[??H[??[?Y\????YH?]?]H?\??]???[?\?Y?[????X? ???^[\H ?\?\?YH???B????