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Underground garage lighting: LED lights better than HID lights ?

When choosing the lighting of an underground garage, LED lights and HID lights (high intensity gas discharge lamps) each have their own characteristics and advantages. The following is a detailed comparison of the two lamps to get a clearer picture of which is more suitable for underground garage applications.

 

First, LED lights

 

Energy saving: LED lamps have high energy efficiency and can effectively reduce energy consumption. Compared to HID lights, LED lights consume less energy and can help garage operators reduce operating costs.

Life: The life of LED lights is usually longer than HID lights, reducing the frequency of lamp replacement, further reducing maintenance costs.

Light efficiency: LED light efficiency is high, can provide bright and uniform lighting effect. This is important for underground garages, as it needs to ensure that car owners and pedestrians have a clear view of their surroundings at night.

Environmental protection: LED lights do not contain harmful substances such as mercury and are friendly to the environment. In addition, due to their low power consumption and long life, LED lights also help reduce waste generation.

Two, HID lights

 

Brightness: HID lamps have a high brightness and can provide a powerful light effect. However, in the application of underground garages, excessive brightness can cause glare problems, affecting the driver’s line of sight.

Light color: The light color of HID lamp is warmer, which can create a comfortable environment atmosphere. However, in underground garages, the choice of light color should be mainly based on lighting needs and visual comfort.

Life: Although the life of HID lamps is relatively short, its stability and reliability are high, and it is suitable for places that need to run for a long time.

Cost: The initial investment cost of HID lamps may be low, but given their energy consumption and maintenance costs, it may not be cost-effective in the long run.

Induction and comparison:

 

Energy saving and cost: LED lights have obvious advantages in terms of energy saving and long-term operating costs. Its low power consumption and long life make LED lights the first choice for reducing operating costs.

Lighting effect: LED lights can provide bright and uniform lighting effect to meet the lighting needs of underground garages. Although the HID lamp is bright, it may cause glare problems.

Environmental protection: LED lights perform better in terms of environmental protection, in line with the concept of sustainable development in modern society.

Conclusion:

 

For the lighting of the underground garage, LED lights are a better choice. It not only has excellent energy saving, long life and environmental protection, but also provides bright and uniform lighting effects to meet the needs of underground garage lighting. Although HID lights have certain advantages in some aspects, taking all aspects into account, LED lights are more suitable for underground garage applications.