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Replacing Old Lights: How Should I Choose the Right LED Lights?
If you’re upgrading a warehouse, workshop, or retail space, replacing old lights with modern LED lights is a smart move. Not only do LEDs save energy, they also offer longer life, brighter light, and lower maintenance. In this guide, VIPLED explains how to choose the right LED replacements based on your current setup.
Replacing Old Lights: Why Switch to LED Lights?
Traditional lights like metal halide, HPS, or fluorescent tubes consume a lot of power and lose brightness over time. Replacing old lights with LED lights provides:
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Up to 70% energy savings
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Instant on/off with no flicker
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Brighter, more consistent illumination
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Lower long-term maintenance cost
VIPLED offers a wide range of industrial and commercial LED lighting solutions tailored to your needs.
Replacing Old Lights: Wattage Conversion Guide
LEDs are more efficient, so you don’t need the same wattage to achieve equal or better brightness. Here’s a simple reference:
| Old Fixture Type | Old Wattage | LED Wattage | VIPLED Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Halide | 400W | 150W | UFO LED or Floodlight |
| HPS High Pressure | 250W | 100W | LED Street or Bay Light |
| Fluorescent Tube (2x36W) | 72W | 30–40W | LED Batten or Panel Light |
VIPLED recommends choosing based on lumens, not just watts, to ensure proper brightness.
Traditional COB LED high bay light
The light effect of this COB LED high bay light is usually 80LM/W, and the light effect of the current UFO LED high bay light is 150LM/W, you can choose 100W to replace 150W, 150W to replace 200W, 200 watts to replace 250W.
Traditional SMD LED high bay light
The light effect of this SMD LED high bay light is usually 100LM/W,With VIPLED UFO LED high bay light your space is 30% brighter.
Metal Halide (MH) Lamp LED high bay light
MH lamp LED high bay light will produce a lot of heat, this is a waste of energy, the advantage of LED high bay light is that the energy utilization is higher, with LED high bay light to replace MH lamp LED high bay light will be a lot of energy saving.you can use UFO LED high bay light 100W to replace 250W, 150W to replace 400W, 200 watts to replace 750W,300 watts to replace 1000W.
Replacing Old Lights: Trust VIPLED for LED Solutions
With over 15 years of export experience, VIPLED provides reliable, high-performance LED lights for all applications. Whether you’re lighting a warehouse, parking lot, or commercial building, VIPLED helps you simplify the process of replacing old lights the right way.