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AlboPepper - Drought Proof Urban Gardening | Electrical Savings: LED Payoff Cost Calculator (High Efficiency Upgrades for Home & Grow Lights) @Albopepper | Uploaded June 2020 | Updated October 2024, 10 hours ago.
Can expensive LEDs save you money compared to HID / HPS lights? Do you know the ROI (Return On Investment)? Sure, you can save money on your electric bill by switching to more efficient lights. But how much will it really save you? Should you invest in LED lighting technology?

You might be growing food indoors using artificial lights. Or perhaps some special "medicinal" plants... What about home lighting? How soon will your light upgrade pay for itself?

TRY MY SAVINGS CALCULATOR:
albopepper.com/LED-grow-light-upgrade-cost-savings-calculator.php

To calculate your daily electrical cost you first need to know: Your cost of electricity (per kWhr). The hours of operation. And the EXACT wattage consumption of the light you are using. Once you know this, you can use my cost calculator to do the math for you:

To determine the pay off period, you need to know how many days a year you will run your lights. And also the purchase price of both light options.

In this recent video review ( youtu.be/PCaesi_M5DQ ) I examined the Active Grow LoPro Max LED system that replaces both conventional T5 fluorescents AND high pressure sodium lights. The LEDs might seem more pricey compared to older, cheaper options. However, once you've done the math, you can determine how long it will take for the energy savings to pay off your investment.

This UPS power station can backup a grow light!
youtu.be/h3sUUHCEqbs

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Active Grow 320W / 640W LoPro Max:
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DISCOUNT CODE: (3% OFF): ALPEPPER2020

Active Grow LED T5 Replacement Bulbs:
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LED lighting offers more benefits than simple savings in electricity. Although electrical costs are the easiest to calculate, there are other factors to consider.

REDUCED HEAT GENERATION: Switching to more efficient lighting technologies can mean a significant reduction in heat generation. This can translate into reduced cooling costs.

IMPROVED OPERATIONAL TOLERANCE: LEDs are better for environments where they will be turned on and off frequently. In home and commercial environments, they can outperform fluorescents. LEDs do not require a warm up period to reach maximum brightness. They also work better in colder environments.

IMPROVED LIFESPAN: You can expect more than double the lifespan out of your LEDs versus fluorescents. Most T5 bulbs will have a rated lifespan of 20,000 hours. In contrast, LEDs claim to offer 50,000+ hours of operation.

An extra factor deals with how quickly a light loses its intensity. Some bulbs may not have burned out but after enough hours of operation, their brightness will start to drop off significantly. LEDs offer a real advantage in this regard as they tend to hold their brightness for a much longer period.

This video was a REBOOT. If you're curious to see what the original version was like, you can still see it here:
youtu.be/Lhb4oK-9kNY

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