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Every Buy LEDs product is certified, guaranteeing the highest quality product available.
Here at Buy LEDs, we’re proud of the certifications our products have earned, guaranteeing that they are not only the highest quality possible, but will also noticeably make a difference in the world we live in. Ranging from energy saving, to sustainability and safety, here’s a rundown of what the above symbols actually mean, why you should care, and how they impact Buy LEds products. These symbols are more than just an accent mark to add to our products – they are proof of our continued commitment to innovation, excellence, and making the world a better and more sustainable place.
UL Mark (UL Listed & cUL Listed)
The Underwriters Laboratories’ UL symbol means the product, after a series of testing, meets UL’s nationally recognized Standards of Safety. UL is a non-profit organization dedicated to public safety and Bulb Daddy is proud almost all of our products meet their stringent testing and safety standards.
ETL Listed
Intertek’s ETL Listed symbol is proof the product has been independently tested and meets the applicable published standard. The ETL mark shows the product’s compliance to North American safety standards. Intertek is one of the world's largest Testing, Inspection and Certification companies and Bulb Daddy proudly displays the ETL mark on our products that meet their demanding testing standards.
FCC Declaration of Conformity
The FCC mark is a certification mark used on electronic products manufactured or sold in the United States which certifies that the electromagnetic interference from the device is under the limits approved by the Federal Communications Commission. All Bulb Daddy products carry the FCC mark.
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Compliant
RoHS Compliant means the product is lead-free and restricts the use of six hazardous materials often found in electrical products (Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated Biphenyls, and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers). We’re excited to feature many products that are RoHS Compliant, helping build a more sustainable future.
ENERGY STAR
If you see the ENERGY STAR mark on the packaging of any product, you can have peace of mind that what you’re purchasing has been proven to save energy and help the environment. Energy Star is a trusted government-backed symbol and was created to reduce greenhouse emissions and other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy, all while ensuring product quality and energy savings at no compromise on quality.
Design Lights Consortium (DLC) Listed
The Design Lights Consortium promotes quality, performance and energy-efficient commercial sector lighting solutions through collaboration among its federal, regional, state, utility, and energy efficiency program members, luminaire manufacturers, lighting designers, and other industry stakeholders throughout the US and Canada. The DLC listing grants consumers access to rebates through their local energy supplier. Almost all Bulb Daddy products are DLC listed and approved.
LED Lighting Facts Program Partner
The LED Lighting Facts label further cements Bulb Daddy’s commitment to supporting improvement in the quality of LED products. The label was created to promote the accurate and consistent reporting of LED product performance claims and requires important information to be presented in an easy-to-read format, much like Nutrition Labels on food products. All ENERGY STAR marked products also carry the LED Lighting Facts label, clearly outlining the product’s specifications.
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Post Top Lighting
Why Are Post Top Lighting Systems Installed?
Post top systems provide safety-enhancing light for any setting. They help pedestrians, cyclists and motorists all navigate safely during night, and they do so with a kind of illumination that people find comfortable.
Economy is also a design focus for post top systems. Because they’re mounted on lower poles (maximum of 20 feet high, usually), they are faster to install and easier to maintain, as long as they’re fitted with the right lamp technology.
This mix of affordability and effectiveness is why post top lighting can help illuminate a municipality, company, school, hospital, or any large facility. The post tops themselves, though, are only one part of the solution. The lamp technology inside the fixture is also extremely important.
The Problem With Using HID Fixtures in Post Top Lights
Until the introduction of LED lighting, post top fixtures were typically fitted with high intensity discharge (HID) lamps. This typically includes metal halides and high-pressure sodium lamps. If the fixture is extremely old, then it may be powered with a mercury vapor bulb.
HID options were the most popular post top lights for so long because of their high output. There are significant issues with both metal halides and pressurized sodium lamps, though, which explains why there’s an ongoing shift to LED technology. Here’s why metal halides are being left behind:
- Efficiency – Metal halides and pressurized sodium operate on outdated technology. Both types of lamps rely on inefficient fuel combustion to produce illumination, and this naturally results in significant thermal losses. As a result, you’ll need a lot of wattage to get sufficient light from an HID lamp, and that means greater energy usage.
- Longevity – Because of their outdated engineering, HID lamps are more likely to fail early. On average, metal halides and high-pressure sodium lamps are rated for about 20,000 hours before replacement is likely required. However, many HID lamps suffer in performance long before that mark. Metal halides fade and turn pinkish, while high-pressure sodium also fades and may cycle on and off.
- Quality – HID fixtures output a lot of illumination, but compared to LED, it’s not high-quality illumination. High-pressure sodium lamps suffer from very poor color rendering, which reduces their effectiveness at night. Metal halides produce a neutral light that’s better for visibility, but that light degrades quickly over time and results in inconsistent performance.
HID technology has been maxed out from an engineering standpoint, so alternatives have been needed for a while. That’s where LED technology comes in.
Four Reasons Why LED Lamps are the Top Choice for Post Lighting Projects
LEDs are taking over the lighting industry and replacing HIDs, incandescent and fluorescent at a rapid rate. You’ll find LED lamps everywhere now, including in post top fixtures. That’s a good thing for facility managers because LED technology offers several benefits. Here are four benefits worth thinking about:
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Better efficiency – LED lighting is the most efficient option available, whether you’re measuring efficiency at the source or at the system level. At the source, LED lamps emit more lumens per watt, compared to every other alternative.
At the system level, LED’s efficiency advantage is even more pronounced. That’s because LEDs emit directionally instead of radiating illumination everywhere. It’s easier to capture and aim LED illumination as a result, so more of the light gets to where it’s needed. -
Extended lifespan – Although post top lighting is cost effective for what it offers, maintenance costs can be prohibitive if the fixtures need to be replaced frequently. Changing out a post top light typically requires special equipment like a bucket truck, so minimizing fixture replacement is important.
LEDs make it easier to handle those maintenance costs, because LEDs are rated for roughly 50,000 hours. They frequently last longer than that as well, and they retain their lumen output as they age. They can do so because a single LED chip is made up of many diode lamps and if one fails, the lamp will maintain its appearance. -
Better lighting quality – Lighting quality was the limiting factor for LED fixtures for a long time, but they’ve caught up and exceeded expectations. Modern LED post top lamps generate light that is more evenly spread and brighter than HID options. There are no hotspots, no glare, and no dead areas, so LED lamps work better over a longer distance.
LED lighting is also available in any color temperature and with high-CRI ratings, so the technology will display color values accurately at night. -
Better controllability – No other form of lighting is as controllable as LEDs. LED lamps are engineered using solid state circuitry, and solid state circuitry is easier to manage with precision.
In practice, this means LED post tops can be paired with a selection of lighting controls. Photocells are the most popular, as they switch the post tops on and off as ambient light levels change throughout the day. Other controls include timers, motion sensors and dimmers, allowing for complete control over how the post top lighting system looks and performs.
Bulb Daddy Can Source Post Top Lighting Products for Your Application
The Bulb Daddy team has helped residential and commercial property owners source lighting solutions for decades. We’re experts in connecting the optimal lighting product to our clients’ lighting needs, and that expertise extends to post top lighting solutions. If you’re searching for the ideal post top fixture, one that will fit perfectly into your outdoor lighting design, we’ve got it.