LED Exit & Emergency Light the Way to Safety

When it comes to safety and security, exit and emergency lighting should be bright, long-lasting and provide peace of mind.

E-conolight’s huge selection of exit and emergency lighting gives shoppers a variety of quality choices that come with industry-standard features and the long-lasting bright light customers have come to expect.

Exit signs have bright LED letters in either red or green and can be used in either a single- or double-face configuration. Housings are constructed of injection-molded, flame retardant ABS white virgin plastic, are sealed and include a virtually maintenance-free lead-calcium battery that provides 90 minutes of emergency operation. Signs are wall mountable and include a canopy for top mounting.

Emergency lights are conveniently equipped with two, 180-degree adjustable T5 wedge base lighting heads at just 6 volts and 5.4 watts each.

Exit and emergency lights offered by e-conolight can be used in indoor commercial, retail, or industrial applications. Browse the full selection of exit and emergency lighting at e-conolight.com/eande.

Savings with LED Floodlights Add Up Quickly

When Yogi Patel bought his motel property in Lodi, CA, in Fall 2013, he was ready to switch out the 1,000W parking lot lights to LED fixtures, but he worried about where to find a cost-effective solution.

“I looked around, and other companies were charging $600 or more,” he said.

When his contractor recommended e-conolight, Patel did some research and was impressed with both the selection and the prices.

“E-conolight is a very low price compared to others I found. For less than $300 you can’t go wrong,” he said. “The quality of the light is exactly what I needed, and they work perfectly.”

Patel purchased 52 40-degree  7,000 lumen, 152W LED floodlights offered by e-conolight for the motel parking lot and says he saw savings – in both energy and his electric bill – immediately. The original lights ran for 12 hours a day and were using 54,000 watts. His new LEDs use only 7,752 watts for those same 12 hours, which netted Patel an $11,500 rebate check from his utility company.

More, Patel also purchased three, 20-degree spotlights to wash the roof of the motel and is in the process of replacing staircase fixtures with LED wall mounts, also offered by e-conolight.

“I have put in five LED wall mounts so far, and there are nine more to go,” he added. “As those lights go out, I will replace them with the same wall mounts.”

Patel said he plans to keep converting his legacy lighting fixtures with LEDs because they’re the future of lighting.

“LEDs are the generation people will go to,” he stated. “And e-conolight will be my first stop going forward.”

Upgrading to LED Increases Energy Efficiency, Decreases Costs

Increasing the energy efficiency in your home doesn’t mean sacrificing high style or breaking the bank. The evolution and increasing familiarity of LED products over the last several years means homeowners can swap their traditional lighting schemes indoor and out for brighter light at bigger savings.

INDOOR

Recessed lighting took kitchen design by storm a few years ago, but recent regulations that limit the manufacture and importing of incandescent bulbs mean the change to more efficient lighting will happen sooner rather than later. New 14W LED recessed retrofit kits offered by e-conolight make the transition smooth because they fit into most existing 5” and 6” recessed housings. Kits include a long-lasting LED bulb that provides bright light at considerable savings.

Track lighting has also come a long way since the chunky units of the 1970s. From high-style residential track heads with an industrial twist to sleek units that fit in nicely with almost any décor, LED track lights offered by e-conolight deliver bright light, true colors and keep a low profile. Homeowners can highlight architectural details, spotlight great pieces of art or use the new track head models for general illumination instead of traditional ceiling-mount fixtures and/or table lamps.

Brighten up basements without the headache of replacing existing T-bar ceiling structures with drop-in LED troffers, now in a convenient 1x4 size at e-conolight.com. Because LED troffers can be up to 70 percent brighter and use less energy than fluorescent tubes, fewer fixtures are needed overall. Homeowners end up saving time and money.

OUTDOOR

Saving money with more efficient LED lighting isn’t limited to indoor ideas. Homeowners can light up walkways, create the perfect backdrop for enjoying an evening outside, highlight landscaping and more.

LED wall packs offered by e-conolight are ideal lighting fixtures for exterior walls on both homes and garages. Some models include a cutoff glare shield to direct light down to the ground, where it’s needed. They can also throw light to both sides, increasing visibility along driveways and walkways with minimal glare, which is important to help keep the peace with neighbors.

Backyard decks can be fantastic entertainment spaces, but the fun shouldn’t be limited to daytime because homeowners are afraid of attracting bugs if they install lights. LED flexible strip lighting is the ideal solution because the strips are flexible and fit nicely underneath top rails. LED strips are also completely sealed, and, unlike traditional bulbs, LEDs don’t attract bugs so the party doesn’t have to move inside after the sun goes down.

Curb appeal doesn’t need to fade into the shadows at nightfall. LED decorative sconces from e-conolight.com shine light up, down or in both directions and highlight pretty features in the yard and nice architectural touches at the same time. Homeowners who want to add a little more style to walkway lighting and entryways will find that sconces are an attractive and energy cost saving way to go. 

LED Lay-In Troffers Just What the Teacher Ordered

Students in Rachel Nemitz’s 2^nd grade class at Wisconsin Lutheran School in Racine, WI, noticed immediately there was something different in their classroom when they reported for the first day of school last fall.

“They looked up and said the room was so bright,” Nemitz remembers.

Leaders of Wisconsin Lutheran last summer swapped out 1-for-1 existing T12 linear fluorescent fixtures for 2x4 LED lay-in troffers offered by e-conolight. Nemitz said the difference in the quality of light is what makes her appreciate the new fixtures.

“With the new LEDs we have bright light without the glare we had before,” she added. “I really notice the difference when I’m at my desk grading papers.”

Principal Paul Patterson also likes the way the troffers deliver warm, even light throughout the classroom.

“The light is brighter but also softer and not as institutional,” he said. “There is definitely a better mood in the room.”

Another positive factor associated with the LED troffers is that they’re silent instead of giving off a low-level hum that comes from traditional lighting fixtures. For students with distraction issues, this is a nice bonus.

“Having less background noise for students who struggle with distraction is very helpful,” Nemitz noted.

Nemitz’s classroom is the first of what Patterson hopes will eventually be the whole school, budget permitting.

“We would love to afford doing the whole school right away,” he stated. “Old ballasts are at the end of their lives so we’re working additional LED fixtures into the budget.”

Read more about how Wisconsin Lutheran is saving energy costs with LED lay-in troffers by clicking here.

Loft Apartments Get Lighting Upgrade

Rising Sun Mills apartments in Providence, RI, are modern urban loft spaces getting a new look with PAR track lighting offered by e-conolight and LED lamps provided by the local utility company.

Not only will the new lighting scheme keep units bright on even the darkest days, the combination of e-conolight’s best-selling track fixture with an LED lamp will also save management and tenants on energy bills.

Lead Electrician Marco Desrochers is charged with leading the installation, and he said the apartments have large windows so there’s plenty of natural light. But, because there are few overhead light fixtures, the units can feel too dark when the weather is overcast. 

He is putting up four-foot lengths of track in both the living space and bedroom of each apartment. 

“These apartments show best on sunny days, but we can’t always get those so overhead lighting is very important,” he said.

Mark Van Noppen agreed. He is co-founder of Armory Revival Company, parent company of Rising Sun Mills.

"There is a bright, warm feeling now so, even in the winter when it's dark by 4 p.m., residents get a homey feeling," he stated.

Desrochers recommended track lighting to Van Noppen because of its flexibility, he added. The PAR30 75W max rear-loading Gimbal Ring track heads will be fitted onto the track feeds to allow for track heads to be added or removed as needed. Each fixture will be outfitted with a 75W equivalent LED lamp provided by RISE Engineering and National Grid for bright light and energy cost savings.

Van Noppen is happy with both the way the fixtures look and the way they light up the spaces.

"These are loft-style apartments with big walls for big paintings and interesting art, and the new fixtures wash the walls perfectly," he added.

The plan, Van Noppen and Desrochers noted, is to keep installing track lighting as units rollover from one tenant to the next.

"We'll probably do 10 or 15 units a year," Desrochers estimated. "They really do make a big difference by highlighting the great features of these apartments."

LED Wall Mounts Shed Light on Parking Area

Employees at Washington Marine Cleaning in Everett, WA, have a brighter parking area and more security with the addition of 600 lumen, 14W LED wall mounts offered by e-conolight.

“We were in such need of outside lighting,” said Gary Baldwin, a company manager. “Now the security outside the building is much better.”

Washington Marine Cleaning provides cleaning services primarily for commercial marine and industrial applications. Crews often arrive to work before the sun has fully risen and leave after dark so having reliable lighting for greater safety and security was a priority.

Baldwin said he likes the wall mounts because of the way they broadcast light, the photocells work great and they look good, too.

“The lights do what they say they’re going to do in the descriptions,” he added. “What more can you ask?”

In addition to saving Washington Marine operation costs, the wall mounts also saved some money up front by being less expensive than other brands listed with the local electric utility’s rebate program.

"Even without the rebate, ordering from e-conolight was the better way to go," Baldwin confirmed.

6-Lamp Linears: Best-Selling for a Reason

Lighting large spaces with bright light that doesn’t break the bank is possible with best-selling 6-lamp linear fluorescents offered by e-conolight.

E-conolight offers a five-year warranty on fixtures and electrical components; tiered pricing, so buying more is saving more; specular reflectors that increase flexibility; and factory-installed lamps that save time in the field.

Standard features include :

• ·         High-efficiency MIRO 4™ specular reflector for medium distribution
• ·         White-painted reflector for wide distribution
• ·         Lamps are 32W premium GE® lamps
• ·         120-277V instant start GE® UltraMax® High Efficiency ballast
• ·         Two wire-form hangers for mounting

6-lamp linears with specular reflectors are comparable to 400W PSMH high bay, and those with white reflectors can replace 400W PSMH low bay. Typical mounting height is between 25 and 45 feet for T5HO lamps and between 15 and 35 feet for T8 lamps, depending on the reflector.

All T5HO and T8 lamps are TCLP compliant.

6-lamp linear fluorescents start at $125.90 but can be as low as $82.90.

MR16 Micro Cylinders Keep the Party Going After Dark

Homeowners in Richfield, OH, who enjoy outdoor entertaining often turn to Rzonca Construction to design and build their patios, decks and pergolas. Dave Rzonca turns to MR16 12V micro-cylinders offered by e-conolight to provide the right amount of light to keep the party going after the sun goes down. 

Because Rzonca and his crews specialize in outdoor spaces that are used during the day and at night, he needs a cost-effective lighting solution for his customers that is also unobtrusive. 

Rzonca said he uses the micro-cylinders as part of every overhead or shade structure he builds because they fit nicely in the joints of overhead structures. Customers are happy with them as well.

"Customers like the way they look," he added. "The micro-cylinders provide the right amount of light at a low voltage for a reasonable price."

Dave Rzonca installed a white MR16 12V micro-cylinder
underneath this shade structure. 

The micro-cylinders are UL listed for wet locations so Rzonca also uses them as uplighting for statues.

“The micro-cylinders are easy to use and throw a lot of light for the price,” he said. “It’s hard to find outdoor lights for less than $50 each, so these are great.”

The lights come in either black or white, so they can be used in a variety of settings. Rzonca said he has installed approximately 300 micro-cylinders over the years as part of almost every patio, deck, pergola and pavilion project.

LED Sconces Available in Nick of Time for Monastery

California electrician Mike Muha was on the hunt for the perfect sconces to install in the pool area of a monastery when e-conolight started carrying a line of decorative sconces at a lower price than he’d been able to find. 

“They came out just in time,” he said. “I’d spec’d out something else, but they were too much money. These were exactly what I needed.”

Muha’s crew from Pure Electric installed a total of three sconces in the nun’s pool area of the Monastery of Perpetual Adoration in San Francisco. He said the feedback he’s received has all been positive.

“Everybody loves (the lights),” he added. “The guys on the job were asking where I got them, but more importantly, the nuns and the people who care for them really are happy.”

Not only do the sconces provide the right amount of light at the right tone, Muha said the design and quality construction are also pluses.

“It has a simple, clean look so it will fit in almost anywhere,” he continued. “The quality of the piece is also evident.”

Consider the price point – units start at just $49.90 – and the lack of regular maintenance other than routine cleaning, and Muha said decorative sconces offered by e-conolight are a best buy for him.

Connecticut Utility Lighting Rebates Add Up to Bigger, Brighter Savings

Product Name	Finished Good Number
2x2 LED Troffer	E-TR22L393U
	E-TR22L394U
2x4 LED Troffer	E-TR24L503U
	E-TR24L504U
5" & 6" LED Recessed Retrofit	E-T6C1142WW
	E-T6C1143WW
Low-Profile LED Canopy	E-CP2L04CW
	E-CP2L03CW
	E-CP2L04CS
LED Parking Garage Light	E-PG1L08CS
LED Exit Signs	E-XMDRB2W
	E-XMDGB2W
	E-XMDRB2RCW
	E-WMDGB2RCW
	E-XPDRBW
	E-XPDGBW
	E-XESRBA
	E-XESGBA
	E-XEDRBA
	E-XEDGBA
	E-XERC
	E-XERW
2-Lamp T8 Linear Fluorescents	E-LP2T8W Series
	E-LP2T8S Series
4-Lamp T8 Linear Fluorescents	E-LP4T8W Series
	E-LP4T8S Series

Utility customers in Connecticut who upgrade their lighting to more energy efficient fixtures can reap rewards on both their energy bills and through rebate incentives.

Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating both offer significant rebates for reducing wattages by at least 10 percent. Taking advantage of this program is as easy as filling out a form.

The form and instructions are easily accessible through an online PDF that can be filled out on a computer and then printed. UI customers should take note that an additional UI Substitute W9 is required and can be found at www.uinet.com/hvac.

Section I: Customer Facility Information is the project information, where you fill in your customer's information. Every box must be filled out in order for the rebate form to receive consideration.

Section II: Enter your information, filling out every box with the applicable information.

Section III: Check the appropriate box for where the rebate/credit should go; to your customer; to you; or applied as a credit on your customer's electric account.

Section IV: One side of the table is dedicated to your project's current lighting scheme while the other side of the table needs to include all available information about the new lighting scheme you're installing. The measure code can be found on page 3 of the form. THERE MUST BE AT LEAST A 10% WATTAGE REDUCTION FOR EACH FIXTURE FOR THE REBATE TO APPLY.

In addition to the rebate form, contractors/customers need to mail a copy of the invoice for the project as well as their e-conolight receipt. The rebate form requires a customer's signature (this could be either the contractor or the customer's if they are placing the order themselves).

LED Directional Floodlight Welcomes Residents Home

Neighbors who live in the new Charleston subdivision in Boise, ID, receive a warm welcome every time they come home. Signs at each of the five entrances are illuminated by LED directional floodlights offered by e-conolight.

Each entrance to the subdivision features a sign with surrounding landscaping and two LED directional floodlights angled just right to light up the signs at night.

“There are multiple signs with the LEDs,” lead electrician Justin Metcalf, of Full Spectrum Services, said. “I’m really pleased with the result.”

Metcalf said he also appreciates the design of the fixtures because of how quickly they were installed.

“These lights were very easy to install, and speed is important because saving time means saving money for our customer,” he added.

But, most importantly, Metcalf said the quality of the light is just what the project needs.

"The light is great," he continued. "The LEDs light up the signs spectacularly."

DLC and ENERGY STAR: Why Qualification Matters

If you’ve been shopping e-conolight for any amount of time, chances are you’ve encountered the DLC and ENERGY STAR badges on a few products. But … do you know what they mean?

Both the DLC and ENERGY STAR badges help customers identify quality and long-lasting products for commercial (DLC) and residential (ENERGY STAR) applications.

DLC (Design Lights Consortium) is well-known in commercial circles for lighting products primarily used outside. 

Receiving the DLC certification is not an easy process; benchmarks for quality are tough to meet, and only items that go through rigorous third-party testing to meet those marks get qualified. For example, many fixtures must operate at 70 percent lumen maintenance or above for a minimum of 50,000 hours and offer a five-year warranty.

Customers who choose DLC-certified light fixtures for their commercial application are also eligible for utility rebates in many states.* 

ENERGY STAR rates indoor residential items including lighting and appliances.

Products that qualify for the ENERGY STAR badge are also tested by approved third-party facilities. Those that meet ENERGY STAR standards for pollution reduction and increased energy cost savings receive the distinctive blue badge.

Residential customers can also take advantage of utility company rebates in several states when they purchase ENERGY STAR appliances for their homes.*

DLC and ENERGY STAR products on e-conolight.com:

• ·         Low-Profile LED Canopy Light – Wide Distribution
• ·         Low-Profile LED Canopy Light – Medium Distribution
• ·         LED Parking Garage Light
• ·         LED lay-in troffer (2 x 2; 2 x 4)
• ·         5” & 6” LED Recessed Retrofit Kit

*Utility rebates vary by state and company. Customers should check with their utility for eligibility rules.