Reno, NV
In 2005, Barry Hunter, Assistant Project Manager of Land Development for Lakemont
developers, was faced with a costly predicament. A couple of Lakemont's sub-contractors
had a miscommunication and paved a two-lane road before laying conduit from
one side to the other. The purpose of this small conduit was to provide power
to light up a sign in front of Canyon Pines. Canyon Pines is a beautiful collection
of homes in a master-planned community in the sub division of Somersett.
When Barry recieved a bid for over $9,000 to cut the concrete, lay conduit
and then repave it, he was desperate for other options. Unable to find a method
of power, the beautiful 6' x 9' Canyon Pines sign had been in the dark for over
4 months. Barry then found Independent Power Corporation (IPC), a local solar
contractor. He met with Grayson Omans of IPC in hopes of discovering a reliable,
efficient and economical solution.
To remedy this predicament, Mr. Omans looked to LEDtronics Inc. to provide
an efficient, beautiful, low power consuming, and bright LED lighting solution.
Mr. Bruce Howard, a LEDtronics representative from Howard Industrial Sales Inc.,
assisted Mr. Omans with this project. They proposed using two of LEDtronics
part #GDL002-200-XCW-014S LED Flood Lights. These LED floodlights are designed
to run on 12 volts DC with solar panels. This allowed Mr. Hunter to light his
sign without having to incur costly landscaping and electrical power line costs.
These LED floodlights provide cold white lighting (8,000K) using 5mm LEDs that
remain cool enough to touch. These LEDs consume only 12 watts of power per floodlight
compared to the power hungry 40 watt or 100 watt incandescent spot lights normally
used in this application. Now the whole system can be run on a 123 watt solar
panel and a small battery bank. The solar cells charge the battery during the
day, which in turn powers the LED floodlights at night.
The installation of this solar power LED lighting system only took two people
one and a half days to complete. To extend the life of the system and operate
during long periods of cloudy weather, three 86 AH Gel batteries are provided
as well. To provide a clean and unobstructed view of the land they hid most
of the lighting system inside artificial rocks.
Mr. Hunter uses these floodlights 8 hours a night. With the electrical rates
of 12 cents per kWH, batteries lasting 10 to 15 years, a warranty on the solar
panel for 25 years, and LED light lifespan of 50,000 hours, he expects this
system to pay for itself in 5 years. If you consider the alternative cost for
running 120volt electrical lines this solar powered lighting system paid for
itself immediately.
Bulbs used are of type:
High Power White LED Floodlight Lamps: GDL002-200-XCW-014S
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